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Vote, save kittens Monday is the last day to register to vote. It’s the 21st century, so you can do so online now. Yeah, I realize California matters little when it comes to the Obama-Mittens throw down, but there are some popping local contests. For instance: 1. Vote Steve Hansen. The Alkali Flat attorney is up against Land Park architect Joe Yee to become the first city council member to represent the entire central-city grid. I actually cast my vote for Yee in June’s primary— but have been swayed by Hansen’s passion and vision. OK, so “passion” and “vision” are of a bogus electioneering vernacular. But I’m convinced that this Hansen guy will be a watershed for Midtown and downtown. Or at least he’d better be: I expect an unprecedented commitment to music and the arts, robust investment in new-tech and green sectors, and a man-about-town style of leadership. 2. yes on Measure u. I’ve no quibbles with deficit spending one’s way out of a recession. But since cities can’t dabble in the red, there’s no Keynesian solution other than to raise taxes. Enter Measure U: Bump the sales tax up by half-a-percent over six years, rake in an estimated—and much needed—$28 million annually. If city council members don’t spend sagely, knock ’em out in 2014. 3. yes on Measure M. SN&R’s editorial board says to vote no, the argument being that a charter commission would be a distraction. But I’ve been persuaded by SN&R columnist Cosmo Garvin: This fall’s inevitable incarnation of strong mayor will (again) clog city council’s peace pipe. A yes vote on Measure M will ensure an at-least back-burnered strong-mayor agenda. There are so many other reasons to vote—to beat U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren, to give schools a makeover (see SN&R’s endorsements, “Vote with us!” page 16)—so visit www.elections. saccounty.net right now and get registered, because I’m pretty sure every time you don’t vote, a kitten dies. —Nick Miller

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Lynn Mayo part-time retailer

Frankly, I have never seen anything like it. It’s like an epidemic. I used to have this compassion. I don’t know. Making them move every time they’re parked somewhere. … Where are they supposed to go? I think about it a lot. I don’t want them camping out in my driveway. I have to say, “Excuse me, I have to pull my car in.”

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Feeding them and housing them is important, getting them out of the cold. ... I don’t think it’s necessarily all their fault. I like homeless shelters, but there probably are not enough of them, and who is going to pay for them? ... I still think it’s a mental illness, in a way. Drugs and alcohol addiction is also a mental thing.

I know there are programs out there. We have to target exactly why they are homeless, get to the source of the problem. Do we provide them with food vs. providing them with health care? Is it drug addiction? It has to be done on an individual basis.

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I’m a paycheck away from being on the streets myself. I was in a situation where I had to call a homeless shelter. ... You have to wait 90 days [to get in]. Some [shelters say] you have to have a dual diagnosis or mental issues. What if you lost your job, your husband left you, or you are just down on your luck and homeless?

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My home is [in] West Sacramento. I have a job, and I go home. I have an apartment. ... Maybe build them an apartment.

They have to have a place to go, so therefore, I think we have to somehow find the funds to build some kind of housing for them—transitional living—while they are getting their lives back together. It should be something temporary. I don’t think they should be just chased around.

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Re “Minority report” and “Blue state, red meat” by Raheem F. Hosseini (SN&R Frontlines, October 4 and September 27): I would like to thank Raheem F. Hosseini for the excellent articles he’s written on Proposition 36, which would reform the three-strikes law. My brother-in-law is currently serving a 26-years-to-life sentence under three strikes. He was the first person sentenced under this law from El Dorado County [back] in 1992. While on parole for LETTER OF THE WEEK a drug-related crime, he was a passenger in a car pulled over for a broken taillight. Being on parole, he was searched, and the officer found a small amount of [methamphetamine]—less than 3 grams. So far, he has done 18 years for that mistake. Eighteen years. Was he wrong for having the drugs? Yes. Should he have been sent back to jail for possession? Yes. But 18 years and counting? Talk about overkill. He’s had no serious infractions, earned his GED and some college credits, and is not a threat to anyone. It’s costing the state $50,000 a year to house him. Under current law, he still must do nine more years before parole will be considered. That’s an additional $450,000. The total tab for keeping him in jail comes to $1.3 million for a 3-gram bag of dope in his pocket. It’s 26 years of his life—at a minimum—for being young, stupid and on drugs. There are 3,000 inmates in the California penal system who are in the same situation. We’re talking 3,000 times those million-dollar sentences. Do the math. It’s breaking the taxpayers’ bank. Our family and many others out there urge you to please vote yes on Proposition 36. Steve Clark Sacramento

Hang ’em high— and fast Re “Debate to the death” by Joaquin Palomino (SN&R Frontlines, October 11): The complexity of the mind of Homo sapiens, abstract thinker, toolmaker: His history is written in blood in his own handwriting. In spite of his having a millennia-long rap sheet, some folks will say with a straight face that the mad dog is not capable of committing some heinous crime or other, while others, such as the sponsors of Proposition 34, work diligently to save the skunk from a firing squad. All that the state has to do is stop the stalling and get a rope and take the beast to the nearest tree. Hugh Montgomery Colusa

In favor of Measure M Re “Dial M, not for money” by Cosmo Garvin (SN&R Bites, October 11): As a candidate in the race for Sacramento Charter Commission, I’ve yet to meet anyone on the campaign trail who is vehemently opposed to Measure M. Most folks don’t even know what it is and think it has to do with charter schools. Once you explain that this is the city’s constitution and that it hasn’t BEFORE

received a thorough top-to-bottom review since 1920, people get the need for this commission. They know that City Hall has been mired in its own share of political intrigue and power struggles over the last four years. People know that if we want an effective, more streamlined government, we have to roll up our sleeves and do it ourselves. I encourage SN&R readers to vote yes on Measure M. And if you read almost all the way to the end of your ballot, there’s a really nice guy named Neil Pople you should bubble in! Neil Pople Sacramento

Let residents keep mayor in check Re “Dial M, not for money” by Cosmo Garvin (SN&R Bites, October 11): What will we be voting for when we vote on Measure M? California cities are either generallaw cities, which are governed by state laws, or charter cities like Sacramento, which are governed by city charters. The mayor of Sacramento has been trying to force a nonelected charter commission down our throats in order to push his agenda by appointing “his” people to “his” commission. The city council decided to give people a chance to choose an elected commission instead.

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There is also a list of 54 candidates for the city of Sacramento Charter Commission on the November 6 ballot. (By the way, my name is C.T. Weber, and I am listed 18th on that list of candidates.) Charter reform can decentralize and democratize our city government. With a forward-looking commission, we would be able to directly elect all city commissioners, city council members, neighborhood councils, police review board, etc., by proportional representation. We can let local residents—not wealthy developers— decide what is best for Sacramento and for our communities. I tell people to strengthen their neighborhood power and keep the mayor’s power in check. That does not make me popular with the power brokers of our city. C.T. Weber Sacramento

SN&R doesn’t really see homeless Re “Bring it home” by Rachel Leibrock (SN&R Editor’s Note, September 27) and “War on homelessness” by Nick Miller (SN&R Midtown&Down, September 27): SN&R co-editor Rachel Leibrock wrote that the only encounter she has is with a homeless guy who asks her to wipe her car’s windows when she makes a stop.

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I ... walk around Midtown and actually interact with many of the homeless on a daily basis. I personally know some of the homeless, have talked with them and have given money to some. The majority of them are not down-and-out because of the downturn in the economy. They either have drug problems or are mentally ill. Some even have violent tendencies and have been recently released from being incarcerated. ... The shelter has strict rules about no drugs, no drinking, no pets and no fighting, so many of those you see on the streets of Sacramento do not want to stay in the shelters. They would rather be doing their own thing and not have to follow the rules. Because Sacramento has been so lenient toward the homeless, things have gotten out of control. Many of the homeless sleep in the doorways of businesses and homes, going to the bathroom right there in the doorway. ... They have made local businesses’ restrooms unusable, many times trashing them. They throw their trash all over the place. They dig in city trash bins, pull the garbage out and throw it on the ground. They have no qualms about littering. I have seen fistfights between the homeless, and on one occasion, one pulled a knife on another one. One woman was asking me for money in exchange for sex, and she later said she had [tuberculosis]. One crazy

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FRONTLINES Homework improvement Measures Q and R would give city schools a much-needed facelift. But they won’t save the jobs of any teachers, counselors, librarians or custodians. Some problems school principals face are constant but easily managed. For example, the two C.K. McClatchy High School kids getting by too friendly with each other in the hall. Cosmo Garvin Principal Peter Lambert chides them as he cosmog@ walks by, hardly breaking stride, “I apprenewsreview.com ciate you two practicing your CPR, but please let each other breathe now.” The boy and girl sheepishly disengage and go their separate ways. The bigger problems are the ones Lambert can’t wave his hand at and make go away. It’s the layoffs, the closed library, the dirtiness and disrepair of his school. Some of those problems, not all, would be helped by Measure Q and Measure R—the $414 million package of bond measures that Sacramento voters will decide on November 6. The bond money would be used to fix up schools in the Sacramento City Unified School District, improve physical-education facilities, build new science labs, make energy-efficiency improvements and install new technology in the classrooms, among many other projects. But Q and R won’t solve crowded classrooms, layoffs and lack of basic maintenance of school facilities. Inside McClatchy, Lambert points out a staircase where a layer of grime has built up on each step. “You never used to see this,” he said. Overall, floors look like they haven’t been mopped in a while, and there’s a fair amount of trash littered around the campus. There are almost 2,400 students at McClatchy, so you expect it to get a little messy, right? But Lambert shakes his head, explaining that last year his school had nine custodians but this year it has three. “They’re pulled in so many different directions. They can’t keep up.” Some teachers have even complained to SN&R that rats and roaches have been seen at McClatchy. BEFORE

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The gymnasium’s heating and air conditioning are shot, so it can get to be 100 degrees inside on hot afternoons. The school auditorium is a beautiful, historic space with more than 1,000 wooden seats. (The school was built by the Public Works Administration in 1937.) But the auditorium stage floor is buckled and warped, and nearly all of the seat backs have been carved up with graffiti. Here too the air conditioning doesn’t work. The school’s culinary-ed program is suffering because the kitchen classroom is a hodgepodge of donated materials. The ovens look like they were salvaged from a 1970s apartment complex. Two of the four ovens have signs on them reading “Gas leak. Do not use.”

Some teachers have even complained to SN&R that rats and roaches have been seen at C.K. McClatchy High School. Other area schools have modern, commercial-style kitchens, says the school’s culinary director Jennifer Kadry. “It’s hard to train the students in job skills if we don’t have up-to-date stuff,” she said.

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McClatchy’s cafeteria is also out-ofdate and undersized. “Trying to get all of the students through here is a complete disaster,” said Lambert. Some students see the lunch lines and give up. “They don’t eat lunch. That’s just not OK.” McClatchy’s problems are common throughout the district. At Bret Harte Elementary School, principal Santiago Chapa showed SN&R cracked and pitted blacktops, and play fields that don’t drain properly and turn slushy and swampy in the winter. At Ethel Phillips Elementary, the school has old single-pane windows that waste energy. The basketball courts have no hoops. According to a facilities assessment that SCUSD commissioned last year, district schools need about $1 billion in upgrades. Measure Q is the bigger of the two bonds. That $346 million would go to pay for new classrooms, science labs, heating and air conditioning, bathrooms and new classroom technology. The smaller bond, Measure R, would raise $68 million for playgrounds, fields and athletic facilities, and kitchen facilities. Each requires 55 percent approval by voters. And each would be paid back over time by additional taxes on area homes and commercial property. The district says the measure will cost the average homeowner about about $7 a month on their property taxes. As with any financing, there’s interest, and the amount of money that has to be paid back is much higher than the

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amount borrowed. The district estimates that the bonds will ultimately cost taxpayers $734 million over 25 years, in exchange for $414 million borrowed today. Bonds can only be used for facilities, so they won’t directly solve some of the district’s more difficult problems. For example, the bonds can’t be used to save the jobs of any teachers or counselors or librarians or custodians. They can’t be used to restore school-bus transportation or to bring back the district’s adult-education programs. Last spring, the district held meetings to solicit input from parents and teachers about the particular needs of each school. The district asked specifically about “facility” needs, but parents and teachers expressed concern about a variety of issues, from class sizes to after-school programs. At Clayton B. Wire Elementary School, there was a call to replace windows that had been inflicted with bullet holes but also concern for “books not buildings.” At Sutterville Elementary School, parents listed class-size reduction as priority No. 1. At McClatchy and other schools, parents supported the idea of parcel tax—which wouldn’t raise as much money as a bond measure, but could be used to restore personnel and programs. Exactly how the decision was made to forgo a parcel tax and go with bonds instead is a little murky to outsiders.

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Sacramento bicyclists praise and gently critique city’s freshly painted lanes The language of bicycling is not universal. Consider the latest two-wheeled jargon: “Jerry Browned.” by Earlier this month, the governor Nick Miller vetoed a bill to require a 3-foot disnickam@ tance between vehicles and newsreview.com bicyclists on all California roadways. Many bikers argue this as necessary to avoid being hit by suddenly swerving trucks or abruptly opening car doors. The veto was the second time in as many years that cyclists’ “Give Me 3” law was wiped out by Brown’s red ink. “Now, if someone grazes us or gets hit by a car door, we … call it getting ‘Jerry Browned,’” explained Sacramento bicyclist and advocate Bryan Goebel. The phrase results in nearly 2,000 Google-search entries—and a few YouTube videos, including one showing a Los Angeles cyclist getting Jerry Browned by a Hollywood tour bus. Goebel shared this new lingo with SN&R last week just as the city of Sacramento completed its own central-city bike-lane makeover. And before the paint was even dry, cyclists were critiquing the new stripes. For instance—more bike vernacular—the “sharrows.” Or share-lane markings, which give a cyclist the right to share an entire vehicle lane. This sounds like a progressive idea—bikes taking over where cars once roamed—but Sacramento cycling advocates are bummed out about new sharrows downtown. Goebel and others argued that these sharrows aren’t enough, that the potential bike commuters—those who might be interested in riding to work but have safety worries— won’t be assuaged by the prospect of sharing a lane with a fast-moving car or bus. On 10th Street, for instance, there’s a bike lane up and down the entire grid—except near the Capitol, when the lane disappears and a sharrow pops up. “If we’re going to have a bike lane,” Goebel said, “can we please just have a bike lane all the way down 10th Street?” The biker did add that he’s ultimately pleased to finally see bike

transit in the city trending in the right direction. “I was giddy the first day that I saw these bike lanes. … I’m definitely excited when I see new paint going in on the streets,” he said. “But I still don’t think it’s resulting in the kind of dignified space that bike riders need.” The city began work in September on the $73,000 bike-lane resurfacing project, which was completed this past week. Lanes were added to multiple downtown streets, including G, H, I, J, Fifth, Ninth and 10th streets, as well as Capitol Avenue.

“I still don’t think it’s resulting in the kind of dignified space that bike riders need.” Bryan Goebel bicycling enthusiast and advocate City employee and Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates member Chris Dougherty said the goal of this conversion was to forge a stronger bond between the centralcity bike lanes. “What this does is it fills the gap in an overall connection strategy through the city,” he explained. Dougherty pointed out improvements that most cyclists are praising, such as—more bike jive—“road diets,” or streets where three lanes have been reduced to two, which both slows down cars and also encourages more bike traffic. SABA hopes that the city will eventually move toward “separated bike lanes,” or lanes that are sandwiched by parked cars and the sidewalk (as opposed to being sandwiched by parked cars and vehicle traffic). Bike commuters say that more two-wheel-friendly paint creates a unique urban experience. “It makes for an interesting, diverse, place-making environment,” Dougherty said. In the meantime, just don’t get Jerry Browned. Ω

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“Our library is not open. The stairs are beyond disgusting. The kids are sitting on them, sitting in filth. The mopping isn’t happening, because there’s no one to do it.” Lori Jablonski teacher C.K. McClatchy High School In 2010, when district officials and teachers agreed to certain concessions, there was language in the deal that “the parties agree to work together to seek a parcel tax as soon as possible.” “But those discussions never happened,” said Jablonski. “Our library is not open. The stairs are beyond disgusting. The kids are sitting on them, sitting in filth. The mopping isn’t happening, because there’s no one to do it,” Jablonski added. As a district administrator, principal Lambert can’t publicly endorse the measures. Asked how he would feel about having new and improved facilities that are still dirty and understaffed, he shook his head again. “All I can say is we need it all.” Ω

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The school district can’t take a position on any ballot measure and can’t be directly involved in the campaign. The SCUSD’s elected board of trustees agreed to put the bonds on the ballot. But all of the organizing has been a private effort, carried out largely behind the scenes by some better-connected parents and school-board members. Board member Patrick Kennedy serves as co-chairman for the Yes on Measures Q & R campaign. He says that school bonds have many advantages over a parcel tax. A parcel tax would require a twothirds vote, compared to the 55 percent vote needed to pass the bonds. Despite the positive polling that the district received early on, this year’s ballot has since grown crowded with potential competitors: Proposition 30, the governor’s ballot measure; statewide education-funding initiative Proposition 38; and the city’s sales-tax measure, Measure U. Kennedy also noted that a parcel tax would raise no more than $4 million or $5 million, compared to more than $400 million in bonds. “It was clear that the bond would meet more of our needs,” Kennedy said. And Kennedy said that the district could use money saved on energy and water bills to fund other programs. According to estimates by the district’s bond consultant, the district could save $1.7 million to $2.5 million every year from the energy and water saved by the building improvements. By comparison, the district had to cut $28 million out of its budget last year. Eliminating school bus transportation saved SCUSD about $1 million, increasing class sizes (and laying off teachers) was worth about $4 million; getting rid of counselors saved $1.7 million. Taxpayers will spend more on bond interest every year than will be saved in energy and water bills. However, the school district still counts the savings, because the bond payments are paid by homeowners and not the school district. “The bond repayment doesn’t come from their budget. It comes directly from the taxpayers. That changes the incentives,” said Mike Day, a member of the Sacramento Taxpayers Association, which has opposed measures Q and R. Day served on the bond-oversight committee for Sac city

schools, overseeing an earlier set of bonds, and is one of the founders of the California League of Bond Oversight Committees. He said SCUSD has a history of wasting bond money. “Cost effectiveness has never been a priority at Sac City,” said Day. Kennedy counters that measures Q and R contain more stringent audit requirements than past bonds. The teachers’ union is supporting the bonds, with some reservations. “For years, we’ve been saying that we need facility fixes,” said Lori Jablonski, a McClatchy High government teacher, active in the Sacramento City Teachers Association. “I do question why we didn’t look for a way to restore programs and deal with some of our immediate staffing needs.”

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Why is Gov. Hiram Johnson’s body spinning in his Colma, California, grave at a clip that makes dervishes seem lazy? Jumping into the WayBack Machine provides several possible reasons for Johnson’s afterlife agitation. Maybe he’s bummed the Golden State has abandoned the anti-Asian-immigration and isolationist policies this “progressive” governor espoused as both California’s chief executive from S A C by GREG LU 1911 to 1917 and as a U.S. senator until his death on August 6, caplowdown@newsreview.com 1945, the day Hiroshima was flattened. No irony there. More likely, Hiram’s postmortem hyperactivity might stem from the decades-in-the-making perversion of the initiative process he helped champion. Johnson, a Sacramento native, gave his inaugural speech in January 1911, and within 10 months he and the Legislature placed before voters Proposition 7 and Proposition 8, allowing Californians to end-run their elected representatives through use of the recall, referendum and the initiative. Prop. 7 passed by a margin of more than 3-to-1: nearly 169,000 votes to a little more than 52,000 against. (By contrast, Prop. 4, which made California the sixth state to grant women the right to vote, was approved 125,037-121,450.) Placing Prop. 7 on the ballot took some gargantuan political stones. It was a root hog, straight-up-thecowcatcher slam on California’s No. 1 political puppeteer, Southern Pacific Railroad. There were other “interest groups,” but none remotely as “special” as Southern Pacific, who had anointed the most S.P. sycophantic governor for the better part of a half-century. Hiram—and a majority of the Legislature scrupulously bought and paid for by Southern Pacific—told the railroad they could be fruitful and multiply, although not exactly in those words. Hiram and his legislative buds did what they did because the naked political truth was that if Southern Pacific dictated the outcome, a new game in a new venue with new rules had to be created. There are 11 propositions on this year’s November ballot. Seems like a bunch, but that’s 12 less than the 23 measures that found their way onto the October 1911 ballot.

In 101 years, 350 initiatives have qualified for the ballot. Through March of this year, Californians have OK’d 116. Pretty close to one out of every three. Of course, it’s calamity—not quantity—that counts. Here are just a few of that 33 percent that transmogrified California’s political landscape: In 1978, Proposition 13 became the darling of California voters who wanted to restrict the annual increase in their property taxes. Even now, after more than three decades, the same voters blithely ignore the ugliness wrought by their cavefish vision, which has shackled local governments to fruitlessly sucking off the everdrier hind tit of the great ol’ state of California. How about 1988’s Proposition 98, which says at least 40 cents of very dollar entering state coffers must be sent to public schools? Rock on, public-school heads. But when the shit rain of budgetary badness descends, that 40 cents becomes a de facto ceiling—and the biggest annual billion-dollar budget whack is the two-by-four walloped upside the temples of numerous gutsy teachers and the hundreds of thousands of kiddos enriched by their perseverance. Yet even though the initiative process appears all too often to be manipulated by hucksters with the smackeroo-laden pockets essential to gathering the 807,000-plus signatures to place a “much-needed, goodgovernment constitutional reform” on the ballot, there is reason to rejoice. Ignore the TV and radio ads. Focus on the hundreds of thousands of Californians who signed petitions to allow millions more of their brethren and sisterns to weigh in on some truly weighty issues. Is the death penalty archaic, expensive or appropriate (Proposition 34)? Should consumers be told that some of the contents of the food they’re buying might be genetically modified (Proposition 37)? How about all Californians kicking down a little larger for public schools (Proposition 38)? This year is the 101st anniversary of California’s initiative process. Love it. Hate it. Feed it Brussels sprouts. But remember who the real decision-makers are: Act in haste, repent at leisure. Ω

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success. Most mainstream Sacramentans never got the connection between defiant campouts and everyday problems such as mortgages and jobs and car payments. Or maybe they got it and were ready to move on a long time ago. Of course, the city’s reaction to Occupy has been a complete failure. Arrests of BEFORE

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Mayor Kevin Johnson is wildly popular with Democrats … in Arizona. A couple of weeks ago, the Arizona Democratic Party gave Johnson a prime spot at a big fundraising event in Phoenix. Johnson played NBA basketball in Phoenix, if you didn’t know. Ex-President Bill Clinton was there, too, and he praised Johnson and joked that Johnson always “looks like he’s about to dribble.” Yup. Sadly for our always-potentially dribbling mayor, he is not nearly as popular with Sacramento Democrats. That may bug him a little, judging from one Twitter post he sent from the road: “In Phx supporting @azdemparty raised a record 150k! This is what happens when Dems work together @SacDems.” Ooh, burn! See what you get, @sacdems? You kept hassling Johnson about petty stuff like using City Hall to benefit his private nonprofits, so he went fundraising in Arizona, where they know how to treat a mayor. And since he’s never, ever here, our mayor-in-exile will have no impact whatsoever on important local elections and ballot measures—even though millions of dollars are at stake for city services and schools. Who looks stupid now, @sacdems? Ω STORY

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The city of Sacramento is supposed to stay neutral on local ballot measures. City employees can’t use their office to support or oppose, and city resources can’t be used to help campaigns. So why would the city provide a venue for Angelique Ashby, leader of the No on Measure M campaign, to talk to city residents about the measure? viN AR G As regular readers know (much more O SM by CO than they’d like) Measure M is on formcos mog@ n ewsrev iew.c om ing a Sacramento Charter Commission. Last week, the city held an informational meeting on Measure M (among other items) at Hart Senior Center. Supporters of Measure M asked if they could have someone make a pitch, but they were told no. This city-sponsored event would just include an impartial presentation of the facts and a little Q-and-A. But the “impartial” presenter was in fact city council member Ashby, who has steadfastly argued from the dais that Measure M is unneeded and too expensive. Ashby even signed the official ballot argument against Measure M, and she is easily the measure’s most highprofile opponent. Before the meeting, Ashby posted on her Facebook page, “Busy day ahead, including two community meetings to ask folks to please Vote NO on Measure M.” Rick Bettis, an activist with Common Cause who attended the meeting, said that Ashby played it pretty straight. She disclosed her opposition to Measure M upfront and mostly kept her opinion out of it. But Bettis had to correct her when she told audience members there was no organized “yes” campaign, and that the end result of the Los Angeles chartercommission experiment was a strong-mayor form of government. (That’s part of it, but they also got an ethics commission and neighborhood councils and other reforms.) Charter-commission candidate Anna Molander says that no matter how she conducted the meeting, Ashby is not impartial. In fact, she’s about as partial as they come. “The city is not permitted to spend public funds to support or oppose ballot measures, particularly where the opposing view is offered no opportunity to speak,” Molander said in a letter she sent to the city attorney. “It unleveled the playing field,” Molander told Bites later. For Measure M, it was never all that level to begin with.

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“Now, ladies and gentlemen, that is tango!” said David Graybill, alias DJ David, after 10 or so couples completed the complicated dance to “La Cumparsita” onstage at the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival held in early October in Old Sacramento. The tango demonstration, put together by tango enthusiast Damien Kima, was a bipartisan affair where four competing l Sacramento tango organizations came together in an by Jeff VoNKaeNe unusual demonstration of unity. j e ffv @n e wsr e v ie w.c o m But the fifth annual Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival was not just about tango. It was also the African Fenix Drum and Dance Company. And the Bolivian Corazon de America. And Raices de Mi Tierra, featuring dances from Mexico. And the Sinag-Tala with dance, theater and song from the Philippines. And the Henna and Kohl Bellydance Company. The list even included live reggae Lina Fat had a with Urban Fire and ended with vision of celebrating a hip-hop dance off. And then there were the kids. Sacramento’s I have to admit, I am a diversity by sucker for the kids, particularly showcasing our those in costumes. I would call them “native costumes,” but excellent local ethnic true native costumes for these music and kids would come from Target or Gap. These kids were weardance groups. ing clothes from their cultural heritage. You could feel the effort and the love that went into putting together those outfits. I should mention that I am on the board of the Sacramento World Music and Dance Festival. The festival’s founder and main driver is Lina Fat. She had a vision of celebrating Sacramento’s diversity by showcasing our littleknown but excellent local ethnic music and dance groups. The volunteer board and the part-time staff, especially Mon Hart and Brett Freeman, respectively, worked very hard to To view exerpts of present this free event. performances from While I was there, I saw the board chairman and the the Sacramento World Music and head of Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau, Steve Dance Festival, go Hammond. Steve really puts a lot of time into making to http://tinyurl. the festival a success. He felt that we had “accomplished com/sacworldfest. everything that we had hoped for, celebrating and honoring the unique culture and diversity that are present in the Sacramento region.” But what struck both of us, as we enjoyed Mistura Brasileira’s live music and dance, was the diversity of the groups. This Brazilian group was led by Patrick Galego Hilligan, who for the last 22 years has dedicated his life to Jeff vonKaenel capoeira, a traditional martial art that “includes rhythm and is the president, strategy.” Patrick is not Brazilian at all. He is of Irish descent. CEO and But his love and dedication to the art is infectious. majority owner of So many of the groups took the traditional music and the News & Review newspapers in dance and made it their own. They created innovative and Sacramento, personal art. This is a sound that reflects the diversity of our Chico and Reno. community. With around half of the community’s kids being first- or second-generation Americans, we can be and should be a natural place for a brand-new sound. I think I heard the beginning of it in Old Sac. Ω

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Apple season beckons tourists and farm enthusiasts alike to Apple Hill Fall brings with it soft shadows, autumnal glows—and a weirdly powerful urge to pick apples. With the mecca of all apple picking a little more than an by Kat Kerlin hour’s drive away, my family and I took an early October trip to Apple Hill. katk@ It should be clear that Apple Hill is a region, not news review.c om one particular orchard, as some mistakenly think. It’s a loop of you-pick farms, pumpkin patches, bakeries and wineries along a two-lane highway in the Sierra foothills of Placerville and Camino.

It’s political season in a political town, so be not surprised if the leaves don’t fall from the trees. Or if the skies part and gravity fails, and we all float up to the sun, leaning back and waving our arms in small circles, saying, “Whoa, whoa, whoa!” In other words, it’s weird out there. The future of the entire state of California is hinging on the passage of Gov. Jerry Brown’s Proposition 30, and the Republican candidate for president gave more to the Mormon church than the IRS in 2010. But, to quote a Burt Bacharach song, “I’m not going to stop the rain by complaining, because I’m free.”

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I was looking for a laid-back, organic spot, and Willow Pond Organic Farm fit the bill. After pulling into this farm, where children were eating apples in the shade next to a pond, I wished we’d just brought a picnic lunch and headed straight here. A small farm stand welcomed us at the entrance. Dried sunflowers in the fields stood behind latesummer crops, and zinnias lined vegetable plots. We grabbed some green baskets and followed the signs to the you-pick apples. These farm trips always come with a lesson in preconceived notions: My sister had her heart set on picking red apples. But most of the reds were covered with black spots and blemishes—a visual assurance of the organic methods used on this farm: no pesticides here. The reds still tasted pretty good, but the yellow apples fared far better. And at $1 per pound for organic apples, we couldn’t complain about either variety.

Britney Spears was spotted in an eco-car; Nikki Reed composts using worms; Anne Hathaway was given a rescued calf as a wedding present from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; and No! Danny DeVito, Dave Matthews, Emily Deschanel, Bill Maher, John Cho, Kaitlin Olson and Kristin Bauer van Straten all came out in support of labeling genetically modified organisms (Proposition 37). As has the Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op and Auntie Ruth. And you should, too. And give it up for Jerry Brown, the California Climate and Agriculture Network, and even Assemblywoman Lois Wolk: With the passage of Assembly Bill 1532, an addendum to the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, some of the money from oil refineries, power plants and manufacturers will, via the complexities of cap and trade, go to support “the development and implementation of sustainable agriculture.” There will likely be a tussle over what “sustainable” means, but just the inclusion of the phrase might mean real support for “the kind of farming that needs all the help it can get in our otherwise overly industrialized system” (according to Grist). U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren—in the race of his career for re-election to Congress—who is a member of the Flat Earth Five and the Tea Party Ten, is opposed by Women Against Lungren, Veterans Against Lungren, Students Against Lungren, Environmentalists Against Lungren, Seniors Against Lungren and now, as of this moment, Ecocolumnists Against Lungren. May he float up to the sun before any of the rest of us, may a song be on his lips, “I’m not going to stop the rain by complaining, because I’m free.” Float strong, Styrofoam Danny. Float strong. We bet your aunts Because we’ve had enough of your I-wasaren’t as cool as ours. tea-party-before-there-was-a-tea-party ’tude, Friend Auntie Ruth and see ya later. Thanks so very much. on Facebook Vote November 6. and let’s hang out. No matter what. Ω

It’s easy to get sucked into the commercialized aspects of Apple Hill.

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As I walked between the rows of trees, a tension, which I hadn’t realized was there all day, was released as I searched for some good apples. The sun glinted gold across the leaves. I tossed an apple high up into a tree in a failed attempt to knock loose the bigger apples clustered at the top. I threw my hair back, opened my chest and let in the day. This was what I’d come for. All of the little markets and bakeries, with their value-added products, pony rides and fresh-pressed cider, help support a rather charming local industry here. But I hope Apple Hill will always be a place where we can walk into an orchard, reach up into an apple tree and fill our baskets. Ω

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Think Napa, but substitute apples with wine and corn dogs with bacon-wrapped rabbit roulade. OK, so maybe it’s less Napa and more county fair. But it is a place where something grows extremely well, and visitors are encouraged to see it, pick it and enjoy it in all forms—be it fried and frittered, coated in caramel and stuck on a stick, or tossed in sugar and enveloped in a pie crust. It’s easy to get sucked into the commercialized aspects of Apple Hill. The Apple Hill Growers Association and several visitors before us have sung its praises as a place where apple-cider doughnuts and apple milkshakes are worth the battle of traffic, crowds and serpentine lines. The traffic and crowds weren’t actually too bad. Arriving around noon, we started our visit at Rainbow Orchards and walked past families beginning their picnics on benches under some apple trees. Then, we shot straight past a wagon full of pumpkins and gourds, around bins of apples, and lined up for the fabled cider doughnuts ($1 each). They came out hot and sweet, with a slight crunch on the outside. I’d like to say I noticed a special, cider tang in them, but I didn’t. They were good little doughnuts all the same. We were all hungry. While apples are in no short supply, it’s slightly harder for new visitors to discern the best places to eat “real” food. (One cannot live on apple crisp alone.) I had heard Boa Vista Orchards served lunch, so we headed there next. After that, we’d saved the best for last: apple picking. There are several you-pick farms at Apple Hill, though I’ve heard there are fewer than in years past.

Apple-cider doughnuts at Apple Hill are worth battling crowds, traffic and serpentine lines.

Deforestation blues As part of an art installation called “Blue Trees,”Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos visited Sacramento last week to paint 60 trees, 20 of which are near the Sacramento Convention Center. He chose blue paint because it’s a jarring and unnatural color that mimics how people have “altered and destroyed much of the global environment,” he said in a written statement. Painted by Dimopoulos and volunteers from the Sacramento Tree Foundation, the trees aim to raise awareness about the effects of global deforestation. The paint is a “non-toxic, environmentally-friendly substance” that will wash away after six months, according to a statement by the Sacramento Tree Foundation.

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Sacramento City Council District 2 Rob Kerth

Rob Kerth’s served this neighborhood—and the city as a whole—for a long time, and he knows how to get things done. We were impressed with his proposals to revitalize city services by “keeping score differently,” rejecting the old style of simply avoiding mistakes and instead focusing on putting the space and resources we already have to good use as quickly as possible. We agree with Kerth that money isn’t the problem. The real problem is a lack of enthusiasm and involvement.

Sacramento City Council District 4 Steve Hansen

The voter registration deadline is Monday, October 22. Don’t delay! To find SN&R’s full endorsements related to the upcoming election, go to www.newsreview.com.

Steve Hansen has a unique vision for how a burgeoning arts and entertainment scene in Midtown and downtown can serve as catalysts to power economic growth and redevelopment. He understands that the funky, artsy style that has sprung up in the last two decades is a huge asset. He’s a hands-on, suit-up-and-show-up guy. And he’s determined to build employment sectors other than government payroll so that Sacramento can become economically sustainable and establish an urban identity not entirely tied just to its status as state capital.

Sacramento Municipal Utility District District 5 board member Michael Picker Michael Picker will bring unequaled expertise and a rich history of leadership to SMUD’s board. For the past few years, he’s advised Govs. Jerry Brown and Arnold Schwarzenegger on renewable energy. In the 1990s, he was Mayor Joe Serna’s chief of staff. Picker has a huge advantage on how to develop viable green-energy products for Sacramento consumers.

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candidates vying for 15 spots on a commission that won’t even exist if the measure fails. So the process comes to voters in a confounding manner straight out of the gate. If the commission does come to exist, it will likely resemble a kind of larger, messier doppelgänger of the city council itself with a few policy wonks added in for good measure. In the absence of real leadership, is more always better?

Measure T and Measure U: Yes Measure T specifically would repeal 1977’s Measure A, which prohibited the city from requiring yard-waste containers. The city hopes to curb illegal yard-waste dumping and also make the roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists. A yes vote on Measure U, meanwhile, will help pay for these services. Measure U, called the Essential Services Protection Measure, will raise the city’s sales tax by half a percent—from 7.75 percent to 8.25 percent—over six years. We’re not thrilled about a regressive tax, but city services have experienced unprecedented cuts over the past five years. And the estimated $28 million in added revenue from Measure U will go a long way to ensuring that Sacramento’s fundamental services are preserved.

Measure Q and Measure R: Yes Measure Q would approve a bond to raise $346 million to pay for new classrooms, science labs, heating and air conditioning, and bathrooms in schools. Smaller bond Measure R will raise $68 million for playgrounds and athletic and kitchen facilities. Sure, Sacramento city schools need to pay for teachers, janitors, bus service and more. But the facilities also need some TLC, too—and desperately.

Statewide Proposition 30: Yes Gov. Jerry Brown won a resounding return to California’s top job in 2010 because voters believed he could enact a balanced solution to California’s calamitous budget problems. Well, Republican

lawmakers blocked him straightaway and without conscience. But on November 6, at last, Brown gets what he wanted back then. It’s called Proposition 30. The measure calls for a temporary, quarter-cent sales tax (from 7.25 to 7.50 percent) and personal income-tax increase for Californians earning more than $250,000. Passage of Prop. 30 will prevent an immediate $6 billion in further cuts to schools; provide billions in new school funds starting this year; prevent more tuition hikes; protect public safety by halting further cuts to cops and firefighters; and save billions in future prison costs.

California voters. Proposition 33 would allow discrimination against the young and the poor so as to make it easier for drivers to switch insurance companies. Discounts would come at the expense of new drivers (the young) and those who’d let their coverage lapse (the poor).

Proposition 34: Yes

California requires far-reaching reforms when it comes to its tax and budgeting process. But this attempt by goodgovernment groups like California Forward simply does not fly. Proposition 31 would make cuts and austerity the “go-to” method for dealing with our problems when what we need is a governor and legislature free to consider cuts in addition to other revenue-creating alternatives.

The Savings, Accountability, and Full Enforcement for California Act—a.k.a. the SAFE California Act—which seeks to replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without the possibility of parole, is a long-awaited fix for a system that SN&R has argued for years is enormously flawed, practically as well as morally. We can’t put it better than a recent Los Angeles Times editorial: “With one vote, Californians can solve a host of problems bedeviling its law enforcement system: the spiraling costs of incarceration and appeals for death row inmates, the legal tangles over methodology that have stalled executions in this state since 2006, and the unfairness built into a system in which convicts are more likely to be sentenced to death if their victims were white.”

Proposition 32: No

Proposition 35: No

This measure is a familiar attack on unions by a core group of super-rich Republicans, like the Koch brother billionaires. It purports to be an evenhanded campaign-finance-reform plan, but it won’t actually limit corporate influence, because it doesn’t include super PACs, which will still be allowed to spend unlimited money. In the meantime, unions would be prohibited from automatically deducting dues from members’ paychecks, effectively crippling them as political players. We don’t always agree with how unions use their money and power, but without their influence, giant corporations would hold even more power.

Let’s keep it simple: Human trafficking is already illegal. If the penalties aren’t severe enough, they can be changed in the Legislature. This proposition actually benefits those law-enforcement agencies that will receive funds and, even more, those nonprofits that provide services for victims of human trafficking. But we’ve seen no evidence—other than the anecdotal evidence put forward by the very nonprofits that stand to gain—that this so-called crisis exists. What’s more, this would expand law-enforcement control over Internet access. This looks suspiciously like some old-time vice squad, all dressed up in the language of human rights.

Proposition 31: No

Proposition 33: No Conceived and funded by 91-year-old billionaire George Joseph, founder of Mercury Insurance Group, Proposition 33 is nearly identical to a measure that was rightfully voted down years ago by

Proposition 36: Yes We’ve all heard the stories of criminals convicted under the state’s three-strikes law who were sentenced to 25-yearsto-life in prison for stealing a loaf of

ith us! bread. Proposition 36 would make things more equitable by requiring that the third strike be a serious or violent felony. The Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates the state could save from $70 million to $90 million annually in prison costs.

Proposition 37: Yes It’s simple, really: A company should not be allowed to label a food product “natural” if it contains genetically modified organisms. This is why Californians should lead the way—again—and vote yes on Proposition 37, the Mandatory Labeling of Genetically Engineered Food Initiative. The law would also stop companies from calling food “natural” if it isn’t. Companies such as Monsanto, General Mills, PepsiCo, The Coca-Cola Company and others shouldn’t hide ingredients from consumers. But those companies and dozens more have donated more than $32 million to the No on 37 effort. Let’s disappoint them by voting yes.

Proposition 38: No We’re keenly aware of the need for more funding for California’s public schools. But multimillionaire civil-rights lawyer Molly Munger’s proposition is not the fix it claims to be and would create many more problems than solutions. Among other things, the $7 billion that it would raise for public K-12 schools annually would be walled off from the state’s general fund, i.e., the measure is ballot-box budgeting at its worst. Yes, the schools need rescue and resources, but they’re not the only ones. What about the decimation we’ve seen in other realms like public safety, social services, health services and infrastructure? There is no doubt that passage of this measure would mangle Gov. Brown’s attempt to fix our budget crisis. Also, a vote for Proposition 38 is a potential vote against Proposition 30 (since it’s not possible for both propositions to become law at once).

Proposition 39: Yes This measure would accomplish quite a lot that is good for California. First, it would close an unjust corporate-tax loophole opened in 2009 under the

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watch of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, which gives an advantage to out-of-state corporations. The loophole costs the state budget about $1 billion per year in lost revenues and lost jobs. Secondly, it would create new jobs in the “green” sector by dedicating a portion of the increased revenues (see that $1 billion above) to programs that create “green” jobs (up to 30,000 in five years) and reduce public energy costs.

Proposition 40: Yes A yes vote on this measure would safeguard the state Senate districts that were drawn up by the Citizens Redistricting Commission in 2011, following the process established by California voters in 2008.

U.S. House of Representatives District 3 John Garamendi U.S. Rep. John Garamendi has got a fight on his hands this time, thanks to a newly drawn congressional district that contains lots more Republicans, and includes all or parts of Colusa, Glenn, Lake, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yolo and Yuba and counties. His challenger, Republican Kim Vann, supports the political agenda of the “do nothing” Congress which has been so ineffectual in Washington, D.C., these past two years.

U.S. House of Representatives District 4 Jack Uppal U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock is running for re-election in a redrawn district that encompasses the major cities in Placer and El Dorado counties and includes a much larger number of independent voters than ever. In this suburban and foothills district, voters with a conservative approach to fiscal issues and a moderate view of social issues can look to tech businessman Jack Uppal as the sort of conservative Democrat who will best represent their interests.

FRONTLINES

U.S. House of Representatives District 7 Dr. Ami Bera

Here is a man who would enter Congress as a bright but independent Democrat— one willing to think outside the box. Dr. Ami Bera understands health care inside and out and has shown he will stick up for the rights of women, the poor and the middle class. Also, he’ll be an ally to those in Congress who are working to combine job growth with lower carbon emissions. His opponent U.S. Rep. Dan Lungren is far too conservative to represent a district that incorporates huge swaths of Sacramento County. Lungren opposes abortion, supports offshore oil drilling, denies humans are a major factor fueling the climate crisis, has blocked efforts at campaign-finance reform and has fought initiatives to better regulate the financial sector. In 2011, he voted enthusiastically for GOP vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s radical, ultraconservative budget.

U.S. House of Representatives District 9 Jerry McNerney Throughout his three terms in Congress, U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney has shown himself to be an extremely worthy representative. He’s a moderate Democrat (despite his Republican opponent Ricky Gill’s claims in television ads) with a high profile on issues like veterans’ affairs, maintaining the Delta and opposing the proposed peripheral canal.

California State Assembly District 6 Beth Gaines It might seem that Beth Gaines and Andy Pugno are cut from the same cloth, but Pugno’s already broken his vow not to campaign against a fellow Republican. Since the voters in this district clearly want a far-right conservative, though, we urge them to elect Gaines.

California State Assembly District 7 Roger Dickinson Here is a politician who remains a serious, thoughtful and pragmatic

representative of his district. He resoundingly deserves a second term.

California State Assembly District 8 Ken Cooley Congressman Dan Lungren’s chief of staff, Peter Tateishi, is vying with former Rancho Cordova city Councilman Ken Cooley. From Tateishi, it’s the same-old GOP talking points that have made his boss such an obstructionist in Washington. Cooley has a more moderate approach, favoring realistic pension reform and a sound combination of budget cuts and revenue increases.

California State Assembly District 9 Richard Pan Richard Pan has proven himself to be a responsive and compassionate legislator during his first term, working hard on issues of public health and education, especially as those issues affect the youngest and most vulnerable Californians.

National U.S. Senate Dianne Feinstein

We don’t always see eye to eye with longtime Sen. Dianne Feinstein. But she has always been rock solid on many issues we care about, and its crucial for Democrats to retain the Senate in this election.

President Barack Obama America faces colossal challenges. We need to fix the economy while growing jobs; reign in Wall Street; strive for balance and intelligence in our dealings with an increasingly unpredictable world; implement and improve the historic health-care overhaul now underway; and move swiftly to tackle an already unfolding climate crisis. This is no time to go backward. We must vote to allow President Barack Obama to continue leading us forward on these and other fronts. Ω

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Students search anytime soon, and their collapse could compromise Reporting Program at UC Berkeley, examined the LexisNexis and other databases to see if the stories life itself. results of this strategy, 508 cases classified as terrorwere underreported, and if so, they are then factIn a haunting article highlighted by Project ism-related that have come before the U.S. Department checked by professors and experts in relevant fields. Censored, Mother Jones reporter Julia Whitty paints of Justice since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In 243 of A panel of academics and journalists chooses a tenuous seascape—overfished, acidified, warmthese cases an informant was involved; in 49 cases an the top 25 stories and rates their significance. These ing—and describes how the destruction of the ocean’s informant actually led the plot. And “with three excepfinalists appear in Censored 2013: The Top Censored complex ecosystems jeopardizes the entire planet, tions, all of the high-profile domestic terror plots of the Stories and Media Analysis of 2011-2012, Project not just the 70 percent that is water. Whitty compares last decade were actually FBI stings.” Censored’s annual book release, which drops this year ocean acidification caused by climate change to acidion October 30. fication that was one of the causes of the Great Dying, In the book’s foreword, Dr. Nafeez Mosaddeq a mass extinction 252 million years ago. Life on Earth Federal reserve loaned Ahmed speaks to the general public’s evolution and waritook 30 million years to recover. trIllIons to major Banks ness with traditional-media narratives—and how, despite In a more hopeful story, a study of 14 protected The Federal Reserve was audited for the first time in the many seeds of despair, there is promise. He writes: and 18 nonprotected ecosystems in the Mediterranean its history this year. The audit report states, “From “The majority of people now hold views about Western Sea showed dangerous levels of biomass depletion. late 2007 through mid-2010, Reserve Banks provided governments and the nature of power that would have But it also showed that the marine reserves were wellmore than a trillion dollars ... in emergency loans made them social pariahs 10 or 20 years ago.” enforced, with five to 10 times larger fish populations to the financial sector to address strains in credit Citing polls from the media, Mosaddeq notes, “The than in unprotected areas. This encourages establishmarkets and to avert failures of individual institumajority are now skeptical of the Iraq War; the majorment and maintenance of more reserves. tions believed to be a threat to the stability of the ity want an end to U.S. military involvement in financial system.” Afghanistan; the majority resent the banks and These loans had significantly lower interest u.s. deaths From FukushIma financial sector, and blame them for the financial rates and fewer conditions than the high-profile crisis; most people are now aware of environmental nuclear dIsaster Troubled Asset Relief Program bailouts, and were issues, more than ever before, and despite denialist A plume of toxic fallout floated to the United States rife with conflicts of interest. Some examples: the confusion promulgated by fossil fuel industries, the after Japan’s tragic Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear-plant CEO of JPMorgan Chase & Co. served as a board majority in the United States and Britain are deeply disaster on March 11, 2011. The U.S. Environmental member of the Federal Reserve Bank of New concerned about global warming; most people are wary Protection Agency found radiation levels in air, water York at the same time that his bank received of conventional party politics and disillusioned with the and milk that were hundreds of times higher than more than $390 billion in financial assistance mainstream parliamentary system.” normal across the United States. One month later, the from the Fed. William Dudley, who is now the “In other words,” he continues, “there has been EPA announced that radiation levels had declined, and Federal Reserve Bank of New York president, a massive popular shift in public opinion toward a they would cease testing. was granted a conflict-of-interest waiver progressive critique of the current political economic But after making a Freedom of Information Act to let him keep investments in American system.” request, journalist Lucas Hixson published emails International Group and General Electric at And ultimately, it’s the public—not the president revealing that on March 24, 2011, the task of collectthe same time the companies were given bailand not the corporations—that will determine the ing nuclear data had been handed off from the U.S. out funds. The audit was restricted to Federal future. There may be hope after all. Here’s Project Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Nuclear Reserve lending during the financial crisis. Censored’s top 10 list for 2013. Energy Institute, a nuclear-industry-lobbying group. And in one study that got little attention, scientists

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George Clooney (le ft), shown here dis cussing Sudan with President Ba arrested under House rack Obama, was Resolution 347, wh ich established “restrict ive zones” where one First Amendment rig ’s ht is null and void.

On July 25, 2012, a bill to audit the Fed again, with fewer limitations, authored by U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, passed the House of Representatives. House Resolution 459 expected to die in the Senate, but the movement behind Paul and his calls to hold the Fed accountable, or abolish it altogether, seems to be growing.

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Reporting on a study by researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute in Zurich didn’t make the rounds nearly enough, according to Censored 2013: The Top Censored Stories and Media Analysis of 2011-2012. They found that of 43,060 transnational companies, 147 control 40 percent of total global wealth. The researchers also built a model visually demonstrating how the connections between companies— what it calls the “super entity”—work. Some have criticized the study, saying control of assets doesn’t equate to ownership. True, but as we clearly saw in the 2008 financial collapse, corporations are capable of mismanaging assets in their control to the detriment of their actual owners. And a largely unregulated super entity like this is vulnerable to global collapse.

the international of cooperativeS 07. year

Can something really be censored when it’s straight from the United Nations? According to Project Censored evaluators, the traditional media underreported the United Nations declaring 2012 to be the International Year of the Cooperatives, based on the co-op business model’s stunning growth. The United Nations found that in 2012, 1 billion people worldwide are co-op member-owners, or one in five adults over the age of 15. The largest is Spain’s Mondragon Corporation, with more than 80,000 member-owners. The United Nations predicts that by 2025, workerowned co-ops will be the world’s fastest growing business model. Worker-owned cooperatives provide for equitable distribution of wealth, genuine connection to the workplace and, just maybe, a brighter future for our planet.

08. nato war crimeS in libya

In January 2012, the BBC “revealed” how British Special Forces agents joined and “blended in” with rebels in Libya to help topple dictator Muammar Qaddafi, a story that alternative media sources had reported a year earlier. NATO admits to bombing a pipe factory in the Libyan city of Brega that was key to a water-supply system that brought tap water to 70 percent of Libyans; NATO said that Qaddafi was storing weapons in the factory. In Censored 2013, writer James F. Tracy makes the point that historical relations between the United States and Libya were left out of traditional-media news coverage of the NATO campaign: “background knowledge and historical context confirming Al-Qaeda and Western involvement in the destabilization of the [Qaddafi] regime are also essential for making sense of corporate news narratives depicting the Libyan operation as a popular ‘uprising.’”

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On its website, the UNICOR manufacturing corporation proudly proclaims that its products are “Made in America.” That’s true, but they’re made in places in the United States where labor laws don’t apply, with workers often paid just

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23 cents an hour to be exposed to toxic materials and have no legal recourse. These places are U.S. prisons. Slavery conditions in prisons aren’t exactly news. It’s literally written into the Constitution: The 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery, outlaws “slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted.” But the article highlighted by Project Censored this year reveal the current state of prison-slavery industries and its ties to war. The majority of products manufactured by inmates are contracted to the United States Department of Defense. Inmates make complex parts for missile systems, battleship anti-aircraft guns, and land-mine sweepers, as well as night-vision goggles, body armor and camouflage uniforms. Of course, this is happening in the context of record-high imprisonment in the United States, where grossly disproportionate numbers of blacks and Hispanics are imprisoned and can’t vote even after they’re freed. As psychologist Elliot D. Cohen puts it in this year’s book, “This system of slavery, like that which existed in this country before the Civil War, is also racist, as more than 60 percent of U.S. prisoners are people of color.”

(within 120 days of an election); and other individuals as designated by a presidential executive order. These people could be anywhere, and NSSEs have notoriously included the Democratic and Republican national conventions, Super Bowls, and the Academy Awards. So far, it seems the only time H.R. 347 has kicked in is with George Clooney’s high-profile arrest outside the Sudanese embassy. Clooney ultimately was not detained without trial—information that would be almost impossible to censor—but what about the rest of us who exist outside of the mainstream media’s spotlight? Ω Learn more about Project Censored at www.projectcensored.org.

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H.R. 347, sometimes called the “criminalizing protest” or “anti-Occupy” bill, made some headlines. But concerned lawyers and other citizens worry that it could have disastrous effects for the First Amendment right to protest. Officially called the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act, the law makes it a felony to “knowingly” enter a zone restricted under the law, or engage in “disorderly or disruptive” conduct in or near the zones. The restricted zones include anywhere the Secret Service may be—places such as the White House, areas hosting events deemed a “National Special Security Event,” or anywhere visited by the president, vice president and their immediate families; former presidents, vice presidents and certain family members; certain foreign dignitaries; major presidential and vice presidential candidates

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uncensored, Sacramento Style A daily paper, a few news-radio stations, four network TV stations, a couple websites, some blogs—if the news doesn’t make a splash in Sacramento, it likely isn’t because of censorship. It’s because we just don’t have a lot of noses sniffing out stories. It’s underreporting. Then again, there were a handful of stories here in town that should have gotten more ink or airtime in 2012, yet for some reason couldn’t break through. Here are five.

Five local stories from this year that weren’t on traditional media’s radar by NICk MILLER

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suburban sprawl was of a bygone pre-Recession era got a wake-up call when Cosmo Garvin’s SN&R cover story hit newsstands on April 19. In his feature “Onward, sprawl” he gave an in-depth report on how Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and Folsom leaders still plan to push the boundaries of their cities’ limits with new developments, expressways and shopping malls. “[Elk Grove] is pushing to expand its sphere of influence,” Garvin wrote, “and then eventually Mum was the word on Mayor Kevin Johnson’s annex about 8,000 acres to its south and east, network of groups and nonprofits—and to what extent pushing farther into the Cosumnes River basin.” they blurred the line between private and public Meanwhile, no other traditional local media’s interests. That is, until SN&R’s Cosmo Garvin’s feature talking about sprawl—just recessions, job loss story “K.J. Inc.” dropped this August. and foreclosures. Garvin outlined how the mayor used these groups, such as Think Big Sacramento, to “collect unlimited amounts of money from donors—many of whom have Sacramento business before city council—in a way that would be Bee writer Marcos Breton has in the past illegal under regular campaign-finance regulations.” He month bylined a handful of columns decrying also noted how his groups acquire free labor through the city’s homeless community. the city’s internship and fellowship programs. But where was Breton on the homelessDerek Cressman, a Sacramento Charter Commission ness beat back in February when the United candidate and watchdog with Common Cause, called Nations sent a letter to Mayor Kevin Johnson these groups a “parallel government.” Yet a Google arguing that the city’s homeless residents search for “Kevin Johnson” and “parallel government” are “increasingly being criminalized”? brings up but one Sacramento-specific story. And of all That same week in February, incidenlocal media, only The Sacramento Bee’s editorial board tally, SN&R wrote about a Sacramento and city reporter Ryan Lillis followed up in any meaningCounty ranger report that showed ful way on the mayor’s shadowy nonprofits. citations for illegal camping shot up nearly 2,000 percent in 2011 over the previous year. That’s not a misprint: 2,000 percent! And Breton says city leaders aren’t doing enough about homeless campers on the parkway.

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STONE LION’S HEAD HOVERS OVER A WIDE ENTRYWAY, SOLEMNLY WATCHING PASSERSBY, SOME OF WHOM, CATCHING SIGHT OF THE HOUSE JUST BEYOND, SLOW THEIR PACE TO EXAMINE THE GOTHICLIKE STRUCTURE THAT’S SAT UNOCCUPIED FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS. But drooping palm trees and an iron gate edge the perimeter, keeping the curious away as it guards one of the largest, oldest mansions in the historic Boulevard Park neighborhood. Located on the corner of H and 22nd streets, it’s considered one of the most mysterious and perhaps the most haunted house in Sacramento. Indeed, this mansion conveys a spooky sense of intrigue thanks, at least in part, to its yawning emptiness. The home, now owned by a Northern California-based family trust, was built shortly after the turn of the century, and in the years since it has inspired countless stories—some grislier than others. Most have one thing in common: They are, at least according to the house’s current deed holder, decidedly untrue. “I’ve heard [Charles] Manson had racks in the basement,” says owner Pete Amoruso. “I know [there are stories] on the Web [about] ghost hunters and a ghost dog in the window … [but] the simple fact is that it’s a family home. It’s loved.”

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Roberts says he’s experienced its spine-chilling history firsthand. “[The owner] claims it’s not haunted, but I went there with a team, and we did an investigation on the outside perimeters, and we did get some EVPs—electronic voice phenomena,” says Roberts, who’s logged more than 700 paranormal investigations. “I got EVPs of a man that says, ‘Oh, yes, we are here.’” The voice, Roberts says, is definitely clear—and it’s not the only sign of a past life that he and his team have discovered. Other eerie finds are evident in photographs taken of the home’s front exterior. “We’ve taken pictures [capturing] huge, white orbs flying out the windows,” Roberts says. “We have a picture with a dog’s face and a man’s face in the window. For [the owner] to just say this house is not haunted, it’s like he’s trying to keep people away from there, and for what purpose? [It’s] a mystery.”

These days, it’s but a ghost of its former self, but the looming mansion’s story is kept alive through urban legend, spooky rumors and even a few historical facts. In Midtown, it’s known by several names: the Amoruso House, the Aden C. Hart House and, most commonly, the Martinez House. With plenty of aliases, it’s wrapped AS THE TALE GOES, THE FAMILY HAD in enough mystery to attract paranormal investigators, ONLY LIVED IN THE HOUSE A FEW neighbors and the occasional TV news team. MONTHS WHEN MR. MARTINEZ WENT And for good reason: Paranormal investigator Paul CRAZY—JACK NICHOLSONDale Roberts believes the Martinez House is, without a doubt, haunted. MUTTERING-“HEEERE’S “There’s definitely a mystery,” says Roberts on a JOHNNY!”-IN-THE SHINING CRAZY. recent morning over coffee at a cafe just a block away from the historic mansion he last visited more than five Rumors and myths spread quickly, of course—espeyears ago. cially those carried on a whiff of fear-provoked curiosity. One story begins with the Martinez family—a husband, wife and two children—who happily occupied the house, at least for a while. As the tale goes, the family had only lived there a few months when Mr. Martinez went crazy—Jack Nicholson-muttering-“Heeere’s Johnny!”-in-The Shining crazy. Like Nicholson’s character, legend has it that Martinez hacked his family to pieces—a coldblooded murder—and then buried them in the

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PHOTOS BY SALVADOR OCHOA The property, in fact, rich in history, is listed as one of Boulevard Park’s most essential neighborhood structures, according to Jon Marshack, a historical-preservation enforcer for the Midtown district. Marshack, too, is concerned with the house’s current condition and hopes to see its classic Colonial Revival and Craftsman-like qualities refurbished.

Paranormal investigator Paul Dale Roberts is convinced that Pete Amoruso’s Midtown house is haunted.

basement. Or, wait, maybe it was in the backyard, Dorothea Puente-style? Whatever the details, the story is just that, a story. In reality, no Martinez family ever lived there. Only two families have ever occupied the mansion, in fact, and any mysteries hidden within its 4,000square-foot-plus layout are easily revealed through a little historical research.

GHOST BUSTING AND OTHER NEIGHBORHOOD DISTURBANCES According to current owner Pete Amoruso, the house was originally built in 1907, constructed for Aden C. Hart, a doctor and founder of Sutter Hospital. Amoruso’s father, Peter Sr., purchased the home from the Harts in the mid-1940s, and the family has owned the property since. In 1972, an electrical fire that started in the garage lit up the back end of the place, and although the home didn’t suffer serious damage, the incident left the residence empty until the ’90s when Amoruso returned. Eventually, the family left once more, leaving the mansion furnished but unoccupied (by humans at least). In the years since, the house has become a prime medium for neighborhood myth. Boulevard Park resident Leo Pauly, who lives across the street from the Martinez House, says he’s heard myriad tales. “Kids [who] have grown up around here say it’s supposed to be the haunted house,” Pauly says. And while he’s not sure he believes any of them, Pauly says he would like the house to get the attention it deserves. “I wish somebody would restore it and make it lovely,” he says.

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“It needs a lot of work at this point. Both inside and out, [the house] hasn’t been maintained,” Marshack says. “It needs to be sold to somebody who can restore it. [That’s what] you’re supposed to do with historic property, not let it be demolished by neglect.” But Amoruso, who divides his time between Amador County and Sacramento, just shrugs off the concern and critiques. Sure, the house could use a little care, but it’s still in relatively good condition, he insists. What’s seen as neglect from the outside, he adds, is as far from the truth as the Martinez-family folklore. “I lived there throughout my whole life. It’s not abandoned. It is loved and it is cared for,” he says. “It’s just not a fully restored historic home. From the outside, it looks very big and opposing, but on the inside, it’s a big, beautiful home.” Furthermore, he adds, when it comes to murders, ghosts and other bits of lore, these are all mere tales fit to share at slumber parties or best told around campfires. “Get a life,” he says with a laugh. “It’s not haunted.”Ω

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Camille Norton, awardwinning poet and Pacific University professor will deliver a lecture called Adrienne Rich and the Politics of Lyric Poetry as part of a series of lectures for six consecutive weeks at the Sacramento Poetry Center. Th, 10/18, 7:30-9pm. $10. Sacramento Poetry Center, 1719 25th St.; (916) 606-4303; http://sacramento poetrycenter.org.

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The Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners will celebrate its 15th annual Outstanding Women Leaders Awards Banquet. Join in support of this event which recognizes women in all sectors of business in the Sacramento region. Th, 10/18, 6-9pm. $59-$69. Doubletree Hotel, 2001 Point West Way; (916) 599-9601.

spirit with fun crafts, including paper bag ghosts, trick or treat bags, and more. Th, 10/18, 3:30pm. Free. Rio Linda Library, 902 Oak Ln. in Rio Linda; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Museums CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ART, SACRAMENTO: Annabeth RosenArtist Lecture, Annabeth Rosen will present a lecture about her work at the Center for Contemporary Art, Sacramento. Th, 10/18, 7pm. Free to students and CCAS members. General admission $5. 1519 19th St.; (916) 498-9811; www.ccasac.org.

Poetry SACRAMENTO POETRY BOOK RELEASE PARTY: Local singersongwriter William Mylar will perform musical interludes as up to 30 local poets read excerpts from Late Peaches, Poems by Sacramento Poets, an anthology of 117 poets from our region. This potluck event will be accepting donations and will also offer Late Peaches for sale. Th, 10/18, 6:30-9pm. Free. Rancho Cordova Public Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd. Community Room, in Rancho Cordova; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Teens DUCT TAPE MASTERPIECES: Create your next artistic masterpiece using duct tape—the most durable medium available. Use a variety of solid colors and patterns and get instructions for making wallets, roses, flipflops and more. Th, 10/18, 3pm. Free. Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave.; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

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wineries will be pouring their wines in boutiques and shops throughout downtown Lodi. Enjoy live music, appetizers and wine. Hunt for treasure to win prizes and cash redeemable in downtown shops. Stroll through the historic area and embrace the charm and hospitality of Lodi. F, 10/19, 6-9pm. $30-$40. Lodi Wine Country, participating wineries in Lodi; (209) 367-7840, ext. 100.

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tumes ready for Halloween with a night of music, dancing, refreshments and museum play. A deejay will be pumping out tunes during the event. F, 10/19, 6-8:30pm. $8-$12. Sacramento Children’s Museum, 2701 Prospect Park in Rancho Cordova; (916) 638-7225; www.sackids.org.

Poetry JACK KEROUAC POETRY CONTEST: The Annual Jack Kerouac Poetry contest is held in conjunction with the Jazz and Beat Festival. Organizers are looking for poems that reflect upon or honor the spirit of Beat—whatever that means to you. Typically, Beat-influenced poems are anti-authoritarian, rhapsodic, ecstatic, jazzy, etc. F, 10/19, 710pm. Free. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. in Davis; (530) 756-3938; www.natsoulas.com.

Concerts ACOUSTIC SET BY MIKE JAMES: Mike James will perform a two-hour acoustic set of earthy, soulful, acoustic, guitar-driven roots music, with creative vocal melodies and passionate lyrics from the soul. F, 10/19, 7-9pm. Free. Synapse Wines, 304 Main St. in Placerville; (530) 626-9463.

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DON’T MISS! DAVIS JAZZ & BEAT FESTIVAL: This two-day event gives people the opportunity to experience the Beat phenomenon. Poetry readings, painting improvisations, performances and art are all attractions that you will experience during both days. The event will include around 150 jazz musicians, artists and performers trying to promote the Beat movement. Sa, 10/20, 6pm. Free. John Natsoulas Gallery, 521 First St. in Davis; (530) 756-3938; www.natsoulas.com.

Special Events SOULS OF THE CITY: This series of events celebrates the Day of the Dead traditions of Mexico, showcased by friends and families building elaborate altars to honor loved ones who have

died. This is a chance to participate in hands-on workshops and attend special activities to learn more about this cultural tradition. Sa, 10/20, 11am-2pm;

Th, 10/25, 6-8pm; Sa, 10/27, 11am11pm; F, 11/2, 4, 6 & 8pm-midnight; Sa, 11/3, 4 & 6pm. Call for pric-

ing. Sacramento History Museum, 101 I St.; (916) 264-7057.

HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR: The annual Antelope Crossing Spooktacular will feature live entertainment, a fun zone, costume contest, health fair and more. The Antelope Crossing Business Association was formed in 2009 in an effort to breathe new life into the commercial and retail centers at Interstate 80 and Antelope Road. Sa, 10/20, 10am-4pm. Free. Antelope Crossing, corner of Antelope Rd. and Lichen Dr. in Citrus Heights; (916) 725-2448; www.antelopecrossing.net.

SAFETYVILLE’S HALLOWEEN HAUNT: The annual Halloween Haunt features pumpkins for sale, magic by Trevor Wyatt, games, a Halloween maze, and more. It benefits the Children’s Safety & Health Education programs at Safetyville USA. Sa, 10/20, 11am-4pm. $6. Safetyville USA, 3909 Bradshaw Rd.; (916) 438-3352; www.safetyvilleusa.org.

WINE, WOMEN AND SHOES: Are you in need of a girls’ day out? Enjoy a day filled with trying on the hottest shoes of the season, eating delicious foods, drinking amazing wines and looking at some great eye candy. Sa, 10/20, 1-5pm. $75. Rocklin Area Chamber of Commerce, 3700 Rocklin Rd. in Rocklin; (916) 624-2548, ext. 201; www.winewomenandshoes.com/ rocklin2012.

Classes SHORT CUTS: Critically-acclaimed local filmmakers Chris and Heather King of Watermark Films present a humorous 4hour workshop on everything pertaining to indie filmmaking. A lot is covered in this highly informative presentation. Sa, 10/20, 9am-1pm. $40-$45. Art Institute of Sacramento, 2850 Gateway Oaks Dr.; (916) 759-1960; www.watermarkfilms.net.

Kids’ Stuff SCARECROW CORRAL: Create a scarecrow in the materials of your choice limited to the following themes: pioneer family, farmer, railroad worker, gold miner or blacksmith. Vote for the best. Stay and enjoy Folsom Pioneer village with blacksmithing, gold panning and buildings from back in the day. Sa, 10/20. $2. Folsom Pioneer Village, 196 Wool St. in Folsom; (916) 985-2707; www.folsomhistory museum.org.

Now Playing PROP. 8 PLAY: Sacramento’s Crest Theatre will feature a onenight-only reading of Dustin Lance Black’s play 8, which takes you inside the California fight for gay-marriage rights. Framed by the closing arguments of the Proposition 8 trial, watch some of the capitol city’s finest performers present the case for marriage equality. Sa, 10/20, 8pm. $8-$80. Crest Theatre, 1013 K St.; (916) 442-7378; www.8insac.com.

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Classical pianist Ju Ying Song performs as part of Sac State’s Piano Series. Song is on the faculty of the New School for Music at Mannes College. Her awards include Pro Piano Artist of the Year and the Sudler Prize for outstanding achievement from Stanford. Sa, 10/20, 7:30pm. $15-$20. Sacramento State Music Recital Hall, 6000 J St.; (916) 278-5191; www.csus.edu/music.

Z ROKK AND INKD-UP: Electrohouse mashup drummer Inkd-Up and remix DJ and producer Z Rokk bring a different style to downtown Sac. They are bringing live drums with heavy bass and a great vibe. Sa, 10pm through 12/31. Call for pricing. KBar, 1200 K St.; (916) 475-1673; www.facebook.com/ inkdupZRokk.

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DON’T MISS! PEACEABLE KINGDOM: This

film is meant to help people change their hearts and minds about animals, particularly farm animals. In this powerful, not-toographic life-changing film, we see how to find our compassion for all beings and the way our economic system keeps the plight of animals out of sight and out of mind. Su, 10/21, 4pm. Free. Arden Park Community Center, 1000 La Sierra Dr. Arden Park; (916) 798-5516; www.sacramentovegan society.com.

Special Events MAKING STRIDES AGAINST BREAST CANCER: The journey to end breast cancer starts with a single step. Take that step with the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 5k walk. Just a few hours of your time will help bring a lifetime of change for people facing breast cancer and their families. Su, 10/21, 7am. Call for pricing. California State Capitol West Steps, 10th St. between N and L streets; (916) 446-7933; www.making strideswalk.org/sacramento.

Kids’ Stuff POND CRITTERS: Meet Clem the Turtle and his amphibian friends at the Nature Center. Venture out to the pond and discover how many creatures are relying on this water-filled habitat for food and shelter. Su, 10/21, 1:30pm. Free. Effie Yeaw Nature Center, 2850 San Lorenzo Way in Carmichael; (916) 489-4918; www.effieyeaw.org.

Meetings & Groups SUNDAY EVENING WORSHIP SERVICE: Indian Christian Church of Sacramento is a community of Christ followers, encouraging each other to live in the reality of God’s kingdom, spreading love to every one. Su, 5pm through 12/30. Free. Indian Christian Church of Sacramento, 1100 Blue Ravine Rd. in Folsom; (916) 850-0002; http://sacindianchurch.org.

60 years, the legendary sounds of the Glenn Miller Orchestra continue to excite audiences worldwide. These talented musicians and singers keep Miller’s music alive by performing around the world. Notable recordings include “In the Mood,” “Moonlight Serenade,” “Pennsylvania 6-500,” and “Tuxedo Junction.” Su, 10/21, 2 & 7pm. $24-$39. Three Stages at Folsom Lake College, 10 College Pkwy. in Folsom; (916) 608-6888.

TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN BAND: Bulgarian music is an infectious departure from western and eastern music traditions, with its strangely danceable rhythms, exotic instruments and haunting singing style. Kabile is a band of top-notch traditional Bulgarian musicians who mesmerize and delight playing gajda, kaval, and tapan in 7/8 time. The Davis International Folkdancers will be on hand to lead easy Bulgarian line dances for all to enjoy. Su, 10/21, 7-10pm. $13-$15. Village Homes Community Center, 2661 Portage Bay East in Davis; (530) 867-1032; www.timnatalmusic.com.

PLESCIA PIANO CONCERT: A pianist since age four, Tanya Vegvary Plescia has given concerts in Washington, D.C., Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco. She returns to Sacramento to play a concert that features Mozart, Reinagle and Hewitt. Su, 10/21, 7-9pm. $25. Governor’s Mansion State Historic Park, 1526 H St.; (916) 538-3357; www.sacpiano.com.

TRIBUTE TO BOB WILLS: The Stardust Cowboys, a Northern California-based band, play a blend of original tunes and Western Swing tunes. To celebrate the legacy of Bob Wills, the group has put together a fun-filled show full of his classic Texas-style tunes. Su, 10/21, 3 & 7pm. $17-$19. Auburn Placer Performing Arts Center, 985 Lincoln Way in Auburn; (530) 885-0156; www.livefromauburn.com.

ZIMEI CONCERT TOUR 2012: The Zimei Tour feautres Chinese artist and musician Zimei live in concert. This special event includes Guzheng vocal performances as well as special guests, the River City Chinese Orchestra Ensemble and various other musicians. Su, 10/21, 4pm. $10-$20. Veterans Memorial Center, 203 E. 14th St. in Davis; (530) 757-5662; http://cityofdavis.org.

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TRIVIA NIGHT AT KILT PUB: Join Questionable Trivia at Kilt Pub every Monday for two rounds of general knowledge questions. Prizes include discounts on food and drink. Teams must be between two and six players. Show up around 7:30 p.m. for seating. M, 8pm through 12/31. Free. Kilt Pub, 4235 Arden Way; (916) 487-4979; http://questionabletrivia.com.

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DON’T MISS! WHEREVER THERE’S A FIGHT:

Authors Elaine Elinson and Stan Yogi share stories of unsung heroes and heroines, many from Sacramento. With a wide sweep of history, their book Wherever There’s A Fight connects the experiences of those who fought for trade unions, women’s suffrage and school desegregation to current battles for marriage equality and freedom from government surveillance after the Patriot Act. Tu, 10/23, 6:30pm. Free. Sacramento Public Library (Central Branch), 828 I St.; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Classes TAMING YOUR TEMPER: Do you have a short fuse or find yourself getting into frequent arguments and fights? Anger is a normal, healthy emotion, but it’s unhealthy when it flares up all the time or spirals out of control. Learn how to express your feelings in healthier ways and keep your temper from hijacking your life. Tu, 5-6pm through 10/18. $25. Center for Fathers and Families, 920 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 568-3237; www.fathersandfamilies.com.

Kids’ Stuff FIVE FREEDOMS WITH ARTBEAST: Create a stained-glass mosaic poster using clear contact paper, images and tissue to celebrate the Five Freedoms expressed in the Constitution’s First Amendment: speech, press, assembly, religion and petition. Tu, 10/23, 4pm. Free. Rancho Cordova Public Library, 9845 Folsom Blvd. Community Room, in Rancho Cordova; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Meetings & Groups SACRAMENTO WEAVERS & SPINNERS GUILD: The speaker for the September meeting will be Rebecca Burgess, expert on the art of natural dyeing. Rebecca is an ecological restoration educator, curriculum developer, author and textile artist. In 2005, Rebecca founded Ecologicalarts, an organization dedicated to creating, reviving, and teaching textile art forms that utilize botanical resources in a manner that promotes the health and regenerative processes of the ecosystem. Tu, 10/23, 10am-2pm. $3. Shepard Garden & Art Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd.; (530) 887-5471; www.sacweavespin.org.

Teens JUNIOR-HIGH AND HIGH-SCHOOL THEATRE CLASSES: This workshop focus on the foundation of how to make a character real for an audience through the use of foundational theatrical techniques, training to use the body as an instrument and getting the “self” out of the way. Tu, 4-6pm through 12/11. $300. Victory Life Church, 800 Reading St. in Folsom; (916) 207-5606; www.actorsworkshop.net.

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DON’T MISS! THE REAL (FUNNY) HOUSEWIVES OF RIO LINDA:

This is a hilarious stand-up comedy show featuring Kristen Frisk, Stephanie Garcia, Kimmie Kay, Sinderella and Cheryl the Soccer Mom. The Housewives each bring their own unique perspective to the stage and are guaranteed to leave you laughing. W, 10/24, 8pm. $15. Punch Line Comedy Club, 2100 Arden Way; (916) 925-5500; www.sac.punch linecomedyclub.com.

Special Events GRAND OPENING WHOLE FOODS MARKET IN DAVIS: Join the Davis Community in welcoming Whole Foods Market. The store will be

opening its doors for business complete with a ribbon cutting and bread-breaking ceremony. Enjoy the store’s expansive deli and prepared foods departments, and eat in the outdoor or indoor atrium cafe eating area. W, 10/24, 10am. Free. Whole Foods Market, 500 First St. in Davis; (510) 428-7400.

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be older than 18 years old. Payment is due month to month, and includes firing fees and gallery participation. W, 5-10pm through 10/29. $45 per month. Del Paso Works Building, 1001 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 927-0878.

MANGA CAFE: STICKER MAKING: Watch anime, read manga and make stickers from old magazines or from your own art. W, 10/24, 4pm. Free. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, 7240 24th Street Bypass; (916) 264-2920; www.saclibrary.org.

Classes DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS CLASS:

flavor and color, fall harvest vegetables are packed with a healthy punch. Now is your chance to learn how to incorporate these super foods into great-tasting recipes. Chef Rina demonstrates tips and techniques for incorporating fresh ingredients designed for a healthy and well balanced diet. W, 10/24, 6pm. $20. Arden Hills Resort Club & Spa, 1220 Arden Hills Ln.; (916) 213-4373; www.ardenhills.net.

Call for Artists GET YOUR HANDS IN MUD: Artists are open to join this handbuilt ceramic clay artist studio group. It’s non instructional, and artists must have some knowledge of ceramic clay and

ONGOING ROBERT ELSE GALLERY: Holes, Art show, featuring the sculptural work of local artist and graduate student of Sacramento State, Phillip Altstatt. This exhibition explores the hidden reality of our everyday lives and encourages viewers to look beyond the visible to imagine the structure of our world. Opening reception will be held Wednesday evening. W, 10/24, 6-9pm. Sacramento State in Kadema Hall, 6000 J St.

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Learn the basic foundations and principles of drawing or painting. No experience needed. W, 5-6:30pm through 12/19. $20. Patris Studio and Gallery at S12, 1200 S St.; (916) 397-8958; www.s12studios.com.

HAWK TALK: Join Friends of the Swainson’s Hawk as it presents an educational session about California’s Swainson’s Hawks. This presentation features Mike Bradbury, Environmental Resources Coordinator for State Department of Water Resources who will address nesting, foraging and migration of the Swainson’s Hawk populations in the Sacramento area, and current conservation issues. W, 10/24, 7-8:30pm. Free. REI Sacramento, 1790 Exposition Pkwy.; (916) 924-8900; www.rei.com/event/ 44576/session/57668.

ENTERTAINING WITH CHEESE: Wellchosen artisanal cheese makes sophisticated entertaining simple. Chef and educator Roxanne O’Brien will talk about cheese basics while showing you how to combine cheese and accompaniments. She will also demonstrate and share appetizer recipes and, of course, there will be plenty of tasting. W, 10/24, 6pm. $45. Ancient Future Urban Sanctuary, 2331 K St.; (916) 265-0203.

SACRAMENTO STATE LIBRARY GALLERY: Double quilt exhibit at Sac State, A centennial “Four Eagles” quilt is part of a double exhibit at Sac State. Artistry of the Traditional Quilt runs in the Library Gallery Annex. Piecing the Past Together: Nineteenth Century Quilts runs in the Library Special Collections and University Archives. Through 12/20. Free. Balance is key, David Middlebrook’s Balancing Act is both the name and description of his upcoming art exhibit in Sac State’s Library Gallery. Middlebrook specializes

in sculptures of stone, marble and bronze. Balancing Act will feature a number of precariously balanced pieces. Through 12/15. Free. 6000 J St.; (916) 278-4189.

Museums CALIFORNIA STATE CAPITOL MUSEUM: Artwork of the Great Depression Exhibit, Visitors to the State Capitol Museum are soon in for a visual treat! Once on display, an impressive new exhibit titled “California Treasures: Artwork of the Great Depression” will showcase some of the magnificent artwork that was commissioned by the California State Parks System and created under State and Federal Government work relief programs dating from 1934 to 1942. Through 12/31, 9am-5pm. Free. 1315 10th St.; (916) 324-0333.

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t’s time to celebrate the arts. At least, that’s what Artober organizers—which include the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission, Sacramento365.com, and the Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau—are encouraging people to do. Artober makes this task easy with a whole month full of events, and a huge party this Saturday is the premier one: the Midtown Arts Festival. There will be dance groups (Instituto Mazatlan Bellas Artes de Sacramento, Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet, Core Dance

Collective), live music (Alex Nelson, Project4Trees, Live Manikins), booths highlighting various arts organizations (Asian Arts Foundation, Sacramento Art Complex, Sol Collective), an arts area for kids (staffed by La Raza Galería Posada, Crocker Art Museum and Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra) and a craft-beer area for adults (featuring suds from Ruhstaller Beer, Hoppy Brewing Company and Track 7 Brewing Co.). At last year’s inaugural festival, 1,000 people stopped by, and this year, organizers project that number to triple. Basically, it’s going to be a big outdoor party at the MARRS building in the center of Midtown, with a veritable who’s who of local arts groups and tasty craft beer. That’s pretty much as good a reason as any to celebrate the arts. Noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, October 20. MARRS buildling, 1050 20th Street; (916) 442-1500; www.exploremidtown.org/ MidtownArtsFestival.

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the constraint. The chickpea croquettes are ethereal, like a dream falafel. The charred broccoli rabe brings it down to Earth nicely, with a jolt of bitterness and smoke. The brunch, which has a minimal wait even on a Sunday, puts most of the greasy, uninspired grid offerings to shame. The home fries are more like marvelously crispy Spanish patatas bravas. A grilled-ham-and-Gruyere sandwich is just buttery enough, and the Dijon mustard and house-made pickles cut through the richness like a knife. An egg-white frittata is much more than a bone thrown to the cholesterol-challenged; it’s a worthy dish in its own right.

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Estelle’s Patisserie With its marble tables and light wooden chairs, there’s an airy atmosphere, casual and cozy. Estelle’s offers an espresso bar and a wide assortment of teas and muffins and rolls for the breakfast crowd as well as sweets, including DayGlo macarons. For the lunch-inclined, there are soups, salads, sandwiches and meat or meatless quiche. One of the authentic touches is the spare use of condiments. The smoked salmon is enlivened by dill and the flavor of its croissant. Its tomato bisque is thick and richly flavored, and, in a nice touch, a puff pastry floats in the tureen as accompaniment. Everything is surprisingly reasonable. Half a sandwich and soup is $7.25. A caprese baguette is $5.25. Ham and cheese is $5.75. There’s a lot to like about Estelle’s—except dinner. Doors close at 6pm. French. 901 K St., (916) 551-1500. Meal for one: $5-$10. ★★★1⁄2 G.L.

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Firestone Public House A sports bar with a focus on craft beer isn’t exactly a groundbreaking concept, but two local and prominent

The Porch The Porch is light and white with a vibe that suggests the airy sweep of an antebellum Charleston eatery. One can only envy the extensive on-site research conducted by chef Jon Clemens and business partners John Lopez and Jerry Mitchell, creators of Capitol Garage. The most enjoyable menu selections are salads or seafood sandwiches or entrees. Slaw on the barbecue pork sandwich elevates its status, and its pickled vegetables are sweet and tart, adding an additional dimension. The shrimp and grits dish, while laden with cheddar and gravy, is a synergistic mélange— perhaps The Porch’s trademark dish. Also in the running is the purloo, the low country’s version of jambalaya, with

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restaurant families, the Wongs and the DeVere Whites, know what Sacramento wants: good beer; solid pub grub; and a casual, unpretentious atmosphere. Here, the bar is the centerpiece with a full stock of liquor and 60 beers on draught. The menu features savory appetizers—the tortilla soup with poached chicken, avocado and tomato is particularly noteworthy—and a selection of sandwiches and pizzas, including a simple pie with fresh mozzarella and tomato sauce. American. 1132 16th St., (916) 446-0888. Dinner for one: $15-$20. ★★★ B.G.

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andouille, crunchy crawfish appendages, and the same sautéed bell peppers and onions that also appear in the grits. Southern. 1815 K St., (916) 444-2423. Dinner for one: $20-$30. ★★★ G.L.

The Red Rabbit Kitchen & Bar Resistance is futile when it comes to Red Rabbit’s desserts. The berryinfused ice-cream sandwich is bright and refreshing with a chewy shell that dovetails neatly with the smooth fruity interior. But there’s less effusiveness for the entrees. The Bastard Banh Mi doesn’t improve on the original. A number of items from the “Farm to Plate,” “Tasty Snacks” and “Buns” sections of the menu land high in the plus

column, however. Any place that offers chimichurri rocks hard. Here it enlivens the Farm Animal Lollipops snack—particularly the lamb—and the mayor-of-Munchkin-Citysized lamb bocadillas. American. 2718 J St., (916) 706-2275. Dinner for one: $20-$40. ★★1⁄2 G.L.

Shady Lady Saloon

So many bars try to do bar snacks, and so many fail. Shady Lady, however, nails it. The fried green tomatoes are punched up with a tarragon rémoulade and the huge charcuterie board is more like a groaning board, stocked with abundant regional meats and cheeses. The pickle plate looks like Peter Rabbit’s dream, all teeny turnips

and tangy carrot chunks. Generally excellent, the saloon’s cocktail list veers from the classics with a list of bartender-created drinks with unusual, but wisely considered flavor combinations: cilantro and tequila, blackberry and thyme, and the surprisingly sublime mixture of celery and pineapple. American. 1409 R St., (916) 231-9121.$10-$20. ★★★1⁄2 B.G.

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Juno’s Kitchen & Delicatessen To quote Gov. Jerry Brown from his first iteration as California’s chief executive more than 30 years ago: “Small is beautiful.”

Juno’s proves this axiom in spades. The menu is fairly compact and slanted more toward lunch than dinner. Juno’s macaroni and cheese, which comes with rock shrimp on rigatoni, a Grana Padano, Gruyère and cheddar trio and a dusting of paprika, is a creative take on a comfort-food classic. In the traditional-sandwich realm, all start out with the advantage of Juno’s homemade sour— but not sourdough—bread with its crunchy crust and soft interior. In the soppressata salami sandwich, the bread amplifies the tartness of the pepperoncini while the turkey sandwich with provolone, tomato, arugula and pesto requires several

BREW THE RIGHT THING Tell your pilgrim to shove it Our country was founded by Puritans, and those roots run deep. In much of the world, day drinking is as natural as day breathing or day eating. But in the good ol’ USA, it can feel illicit to crack a brew before 4 or 5 p.m., even on a weekend. Yet what could go better with that takeout Corti Brothers meatloaf sandwich or leftover barbecue chicken from the night before? Shake off that guilt: Lagunitas Brewing Company has a new seasonal IPA called DayTime, and it’s 4.65 percent alcohol. Introduced in August, it’s a simple, citrusy dry-hopped beer with a light malt finish. Best of all, it’s getting wide distribution to chains like Safeway and small local markets, so it will be easy to get your hands on a six-pack. So, tell your inner Pilgrim to shove it, and quaff a DayTime while the sun shines. —Becky Grunewald

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Mamma Susanna’s Ristorante Italiano Most commonly referred to by its patrons as the neighborhood restaurant, there is no shortage of options on the menu with nearly a dozen or so pastas, even more types of pizzas, a smattering of salads and various entrees, including the piccata chicken or veal dish that Mamma Susanna’s counts as one of her specialties. Of the pastas and pizzas, the norcina tastes like and looks like an orangey vodka sauce with roasted red-pepper slices and sausage rounds tossed in a bed of penne. While the menu claims spicy, some red chili flakes do the trick. Italian. 5487 Carlson Dr., (916) 452-7465. Dinner for one: $12-$20. ★★★ G.L..

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Asian Café serves both Thai and Lao food, but go for the Lao specialties, which rely on flavoring staples such as fish sauce, lime juice, galangal and lemongrass, lots of herbs, and chilies. One of the most common dishes in Lao cuisine is larb, a dish of chopped meat laced with herbs, chilies and lime. At Asian Café, it adds optional offal add-ons—various organ meats, entrails, et al—to three versions of the dish: beef with tripe, chicken with gizzards, or pork with pork skin. The beef salad offers a gentle respite from aggressive flavors, consisting of medium-thick chewy slices of eye of round with red bell

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Giò Cha Duc Huong Sandwiches With banh mi, it’s the bread that sets the tone. Giò Cha Duc Huong Sandwiches goes against the grain with bread that’s more football shaped than submarine shaped, garlic bread, and a selection of premade graband-go sandwiches right by the counter. And, with its substitution of butter for mayonnaise and the emphasis on pâté, Duc Huong shows a stronger than usual French influence.These details may seem trivial, but with banh mi, such small variations make all the difference. The small menu is limited to eight sandwiches (mostly pork) and two soups: chicken curry soup and a beef stew called bo kho banh mi, which comes with bread. There’s a thick float of chili oil on top of the yellow, turmeric and lemongrass-laced curry soup, which, at first, is off-putting until you realize it can be dipped into the yeasty, crusty, fluffy bread. Vietnamese.6825 Stockton Blvd., Ste. 200; (916) 428-1188. Dinner for one: $5-$10. ★★★1⁄2 B.G.

Pho King 2 Pho King 2 takes diners on a trip to crazy-delicious town with its salads, including one off-the-menu salad featuring cold,

sharp cheese and diced onion, soaked in a vinegary sauce, and smothered in very lightly pickled, shredded cabbage with raw hunks of radish and avocado slices. Another specialty is the morisqueta—the ultimate comfort dish due to the unique texture of the white rice, which is as soft as an angel’s buttock. Diners also have the option to order hand-shaped, griddled-to-order tortillas. They are warm, soft, taste like corn and barely resemble those cardboard things you get at the store. Mexican. 5701 Franklin Blvd., (916) 428-7844. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★1⁄2 B.G.

pink tendon smothered in pickled daikon, carrot, crunchy garlic chips and peanutss and served with sweet fish sauce dressing. A beef with lemon salad, with thin slices of eye of round “cured” in lemon juice, is coated with sesame oil, herbs and chili flakes and is meant to be piled on rice crackers studded with black sesame seeds. It’s an incredible dish, and one you won’t find on a menu very often. Vietnamese. 6830 Stockton Blvd., (916) 395-9244. Dinner for one: $10-$20. ★★★★ B.G.

La Victoria Mercado y Carniceria No. 2 If you breakfast or lunch here on a weekend, you’ll likely encounter parties of bleary-eyed men conversing over large bowls of menudo, but La Victoria has plenty of other dishes on offer: breakfast plates, chile verde and roja, tacos, and tortas. In general, the food here has a reliable mid-level heat, but it distinguishes itself with its “normal” tacos, especially the cow-based ones, such as cabeza and lengua, and also its asada, which demonstrates a mastery of the cow: fatty, well-salted steak with a hint of garlic. They are served on tortillas fried in oil—which just adds to the decadence of the piled-up tacos. Mexican. 6830 Stockton Boulevard, (916) 427-1745. Breakfast or lunch for one: $5-$10. ★★★ B.G.

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Zen Toro Japanese Bistro & Sushi Bar Zen Toro features a large sushi menu, made up of both the steroidal Americanized rolls and traditional nigiri, but it also changes seasonally and features some uncommon offerings: Kinpira gobo with renkon (braised lotus and burdock-root salad) comprises matchstick-sized fibrous pieces of burdock root and juicy slices of lotus in a sweet mirin soy sauce. It also features inventive desserts. The “uji kintoki parfait” (it translates roughly to “Best. Dessert. Ever.”) is served in a sundae glass filled with layers of green-tea ice cream and sweet red beans, and it’s topped with whipped cream, chocolate Pocky candy, salty sesame crackers, peanut clusters, and warm, soft squares of mochi. Sushi. 132 E Street in Davis, (530) 753-0154. Dinner for one: $10-$25. ★★★ 1⁄2 B.G.

Tacos & Beer This is one of the area’s best Michoacán restaurants. Of its regional dishes, the enchiladas Apatzingán are unusual, filled with only a smattering of

Bread, cakes and beyond If there was a local award for the greatest variety of bread sold under one roof, Naroe’s Bakery would probably take the cake. The Armenian-American-owned bakery sells numerous types of its own fresh bread, but it also supplies pastries and sweets from other local ovens. On a visit to its recently opened new location (6451 Fair Oaks Boulevard in Carmichael), the store stocked dozens of fresh-baked selections including lavash (Middle Eastern flatbread), challah (Jewish egg bread), baguettes, sourdough bread, cakes and cookies. Up until a few weeks ago, Naroe’s resided in a smaller location down the street, where it had operated since opening in 1995. Now, in addition to baked goods, it sells a large selection of meats, cheeses, fresh produce, spices and nonperishable grocery items from all over the world. Chalk up this cosmopolitan selection to Armenia’s central location on the Afro-Eurasian landmass and its peoples’ historical greatness as worldwide traders. —Jonathan Mendick

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Bring the buzz Phil franklin’s midToWn VillaGe cafe residency Sometimes an artist can blow your mind from the opening salvo, other times a performance builds organically over time. The newly opened Midtown Village Cafe has launched an experiment in the latter: Every Friday night, a different musician hosts an evening-withfriends-styled show MUSIC for the entire month. This month, it’s visual artist and musician Phil Franklin. Formerly of Sunburned Hand of the Man, Franklin currently plays with Buk Buk Bigups and Contact. On Friday, October 19, Franklin brings the buzz with Peggy Benks (Liz Donner of Screature’s performance-art project) and the latest incarnation of the ever shape-shifting Buk Buk Bigups. Then, on Friday, October 26, he’ll be accompanied by Christine Shields, an accomplished songwriter guaranteed to bring an autumnal vibe to the intimate cafe space with her glimmering, hushed tunes. Proper Subjects, a male-female duo that plays guitar, clarinet and percussion, is also on the bill that night. The band, Franklin says, features “quirky funny songs, and a bit of surrealism.” For those in need of further enticement, Franklin will also offer a grab bag at the door in exchange for a monetary donation of your choice (Franklin promises each is worth at least $2.99). The night will be a grab bag of treats and entertainment and perhaps a chance to witness the creation of a scene. 1827 I Street, (916) 668-6052, http://midtownvillagecafe.com. —Becky Grunewald

Chemical detraction My girlfriend monitors everything I do. From the beginning, she snooped around my Facebook page and questioned me. She justifies her irrational thinking with stereotypes like, “All men have something to hide.” Instead of focusing on things like obtaining gainful employment, she focuses on “the relationship” and accuses me of cheating. I tell her that I cannot be with some clingy, insecure, by Joey ga emotionally dependent little rcia girl that constantly needs reassurance. Yet she contina s kj o ey @ n ewsreview.c om ues her childish behavior. I never pressure her for sex. She always wants sex and says I Joey’s should always be ready. If I’m not, she thinks I’ve been having sex with rain boots leak bad. someone else. I tell her that I would be attracted to her if she would cease the accusations. Should I just subjugate my emotions and perform for her benefit? Is it worth giving in if it makes me miserable? You write that you have never pressured your girlfriend for sex. Why, then, are you harassing yourself about it? Your obsessive pattern of thinking is twin to your girlfriend’s pattern. So you argue with yourself in your mind, and you argue with your girlfriend when you are out of your mind. Oh, not literally, of course! But a person must be out of their conscious mind to argue so often about the same issues.

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Problems arise in any relationship, but in a healthy relationship, difficulties are processed and solved. In those partnerships, each individual shares his or her feelings and perspective as the other listens. Then, they switch roles. Next, the couple talks through the dilemma together and finds a viable solution. Sometimes that solution includes making changes to accommodate their partner. That’s what real love does: invites us to become our best self. Your situation is challenging, because the basic elements necessary for a healthy relationship are missing: chemistry, friendship, trust and commitment. Relationships like yours are often the result of getting sexually involved too early, before

you really know each other. For some people, sex is like glue. Even if the sex is not spectacular, they stay, or at least remain peripherally connected. That’s because sex stimulates the body’s attachment chemicals. So even though the relationship is not working, our biology compels us to go back for more. That’s right, even when an evolved brain says “Leave!” the body insists “Stay!” Those mixed signals result in conflicted actions like constantly breaking up and getting back together, or in arguments that become fights and fights that involve law enforcement. You must have a serious conversation with the man in the mirror (yes, honey, that would be you). Start here: If your girlfriend never trusted you, why did you continue dating? This question is not an opportunity to judge yourself harshly. It’s a way to explore your motivations. Only through honest inquiry can you awaken to how you have created a lifestyle that is painful to live. And, if you and your girlfriend have children together, you must go to counseling. If you don’t parent together, move on. She deserves someone she can trust. And so do you. What’s the best way to get my 13-year-old son to open up and talk to me? Studies show that teen boys open up most often when they are engaged in activities where they are side by side with a parent. Gardening, fishing, building a fence and hiking on wide trails are options. Teenage girls generally open up when they are face to face with a parent. Dining out, partner yoga or playing board games are possibilities. Your ability to listen without fear or judgment is the most essential part of the experience. Teens withhold the truth when they become afraid of a parent’s reaction. So by learning to respond and not react, you can keep conversation flowing. Ω

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to the floor,” setting up Mercutio’s fateful decision to draw his blade. He hired veteran fight choreographer Dexter Fidler, who coached Robin Williams in the film Hook, to guide the swordplay. “When the big brawl happens, it’s very realistic,” Cunningham said. “We have women running and a child who is inadvertently killed. You hear real swords swish in the air, and the scrape of steel. It’s pretty real.” Ω

It’s a story everyone knows; the music is Prokofiev’s, from the 1930s. But the dancers’ moves and the spin on each scene are strictly Cunningham’s. He has some considered opinions. Juliet, for instance: In some versions, she’s a skinny waif. In others, she’s a gutsy girl getting what she wants—Romeo, in bed. Cunningham’s take on is more like “a continuum. When we first meet Juliet, she’s still a child, playing with a doll. When they introduce Juliet to [the nobleman] Paris, it’s hard to imagine her being married—she’s so young.” She blossoms quickly, though, upon meeting Romeo at the ball. It’s “someone with whom her soul connects,” said Cunningham. “I do it with a very gentle pas de deux, tentative and shy. I fall more to the romantic side and try to make that realistic—the innocent idea of perfect love, as opposed to hot and steamy.” Cunningham opens with “a very short prologue.” The curtain rises, and characters are briefly identified so that as the tragedy unfolds, the audience will grasp who’s doing what to whom. “I identify Romeo as a dreamer reading poetry,” he said. “Mercutio is a party guy. Benvolio is the ‘good buddy.’ Tybalt is a hothead.” Cunningham adds to Mercutio and Tybalt’s brawl in the marketplace. Cunningham has Tybalt “start molesting the girls, slapping one

Witch, thy name is woman Vinegar Tom

If, as Antonin Artaud wrote, there is an element of cruelty in every spectacle, then KOLT Run Creations’ production of Vinegar Tom is simply spectacular. It’s also more than a little timely, given the right-wing political misogynists who have, in recent months, suggested that rape is just another “method of conception,” and we’d be better off if women couldn’t vote. Never has the veil between past and present been thinner than when one steps—carefully— into the basement swimming pool at the Elks Tower Sacramento, where Caryl Churchill’s play is being staged for its limited run. Under the direction of Lisa Thew, an exceptional acting ensemble and an outstanding trio of musicians recreate a 17th-century witch hunt in an English village. But they also scrape away the veneer of civilization, so that we see how easily this cruelty might be enacted—yes, even today. The pertinent question is the one we must ask the mirror: If I was there, would they hang me for a witch? The cast is simply too excellent to note one particular performance. The nature of the work calls on all nine performers (Lindsay Jones, Floyd Harden, Blair Leatherwood, Tara Henry, Melanie Marshall, Kellie Yvonne Raines, Elizabeth Holzman, Kelley Ogden and Shelly Sandford) to remain onstage and participate in the action for the entire length of the play. The musical team—Patrick Claypool, Martha Omiyo Kight and Andrea Eve Thorpe—are also beyond merely good; in addition to performing the music, they also composed it. By the time you read this, the second weekend of shows will probably be sold out, as was the first. Get tickets immediately: This production of Vinegar Tom is not to be missed. —Kel Munger

Vinegar Tom, 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday; $20-$30. KOLT Run Creations, in the basement of the historic Elks Tower Sacramento, 921 11th Street; (916) 454-1500; www.koltruncreations.com. VIP tickets include a wine tasting by Rail Bridge Cellars. A CD of the original music for the play is available for a donation of $15 or more to Women Escaping a Violent Environment. Through November 3.

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This tale of blind, deaf and mute Helen Keller (Bella Bagatelos and Courtney Shannon alternate) and the teacher who ends her isolation, Anne Sullivan (Brittni Barger), may be an old chestnut, but director Greg Alexander and a well-chosen cast make the case that it’s still worthy and relevant, with a genuine payoff. W 6:30pm; Th 12:30 &

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What looks like the perfect family is actually more than a little dysfunctional: Mom Diana (Melinda Parrett) is mentally ill. She struggles to keep it together while her husband, daughter and son provide varying levels of support or sabotage. This is not your typical musical. Directed by Matthew Schneider. Th, F 8pm; Sa 2 & 8pm. Through 10/27. $20-$35. New Helvetia Theatre at the Studio Theatre, 1028 R St.; (916) 489-9850; www.newhelvetia.org. J.C. Big Idea Theatre’s production of the Don Nigro play about the last months of American writer Stephen Crane’s life is suitably spooky and dark, with snarky one-liners threaded throughout. Th, F, Sa 8pm; Su 2:30pm. Through 10/27. $10-$13. Big Idea Theatre, 1616 Del Paso Blvd.; (916) 960-3036; www.bigideatheatre.com. K.M.

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Detropia is a one-note symphony that makes its point early on: As Detroit goes, so goes the nation. Detropia is a one-note symphony that makes its point early on: As Detroit goes, so goes the nation. The documentary then hammers the point home for another hour-and-a-quarter. It tells a number of stories, but since all of them simply illustrate the central theme, none of them quite stand out from the others, and the movie suffers from its shifting focus. In the end, I wondered about those “many Detroiters who work every day to make the city a better place.” Why didn’t we hear more about them—and less about, say, Mayor Dave Bing’s hapless plan to turn blighted residential areas into urban farms? That might have leavened the gloom of Detropia and left us with some hope for Detroit’s future. But perhaps hope was not the idea. Ω

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Two cops (Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Peña) patrol the mean gang-ridden streets of South Central Los Angeles with courage and edgy gallows humor, even when a routine traffic stop nets a bonanza of cash, firearms and smuggled drugs, putting them on the hit list of a ruthless Mexican cartel. Writerdirector David Ayer adopts a found-footage style that’s become clichéd by now. But he uses it well, even abandoning it when necessary, and his movie has an intensity and immediacy that breathes new life into the conventions of the cop-buddy movie that serve as his basic template. Gyllenhaal and Peña have an effortless screen chemistry, which they share generously with Anna Kendrick and Natalie Martinez as their respective wives. David Harbour, Frank Grillo, America Ferrara and Cody Horn round out the excellent ensemble. J.L.

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A high-school teacher (Kevin James) springs into action on behalf of his school’s music teacher (Henry Winkler), whose job is about to be eliminated by their cashstrapped school. James’ plan: to raise the needed money by becoming a mixed-martial arts fighter. Try to imagine a bizarre hybrid of Rocky, Warrior and Mr. Holland’s Opus produced by Adam Sandler and directed by Frank Coraci—the accomplice in several of Sandler’s cinematic crimes—then you’ll have an idea of this dim-bulb rabble-rousing comedy. Fortunately, it’s not as bad as it might have been, mainly thanks to James—who co-wrote with Allan Loeb and Rock Reuben, and who brings a surprising hangdog dignity to his performance (more than the movie deserves).

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A 30-something New York college counselor (writer-director Josh Radnor) returns to his Ohio alma mater for his favorite professor’s retirement dinner. While there, he meets a 19year-old student (Elizabeth Olsen) and immediately hits it off with her, even as he wrings his hands over the age difference. Radnor has a way with thoughtful, intelligent dialogue, and his movie is likeable in its unambitious way. Radnor, too, is so likeable that it’s not until the movie is over that we realize what an irritating wimp his character is. Olsen sparkles, Richard Jenkins contributes his solid presence as the retiring prof, and Allison Janney adds a touch of vinegar as a cynical cougar. The movie’s biggest—in fact, only—surprise is Zac Efron, who steals the show as a hippie-dippy street person who befriends Radnor. J.L. There are a few hearty laughs scattered here and there, and Salma Hayek for romance. J.L.

Looper

In the 2070s, organized crime controls time travel, using it to send people they want dead back 30 years to be offed and disposed of. The catch is that each assassin will someday have to kill his older self, thus “closing the loop.” When one such looper (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) tries to close his loop, the old boy he will be in 30 years (Bruce Willis) has some surprises up his sleeve. Director Rian Johnson’s script is a wildly convoluted ride. It plays as if he made it up as he went along, and it doesn’t always make sense, even on its own sci-fi terms. But the movie has an irresistible energy and a don’t-give-a-damn unpredictability that holds your attention and keeps you guessing. Emily Blunt plays a farmer caught in the crossfire, Jeff Daniels portrays a cold-blooded gang lord and Paul Dano is a luckless fellow looper. J.L.

Pitch Perfect

A college student (Anna Kendrick) is dragooned into a campus a capella singing group, where her experimental nature clashes with the conservative style of the group’s self-appointed leader (Anna Camp). Kay Cannon’s script (based, ever so loosely, on a book by Mickey Rapkin) parodies, by faithful imitation, the silly adolescent soap opera of Glee, with plenty of sly winks at the audience, congratulating them on having such a knowing postmodern sense of humor. Broadly directed by Jason Moore, the story grows tiresome before long; what redeems the movie is the musical numbers, energetically danced and sung, hopefully (but maybe not) in the actors’ own voices. (Oddly enough, though, Kendrick and Camp’s group doesn’t sing a capella at the climactic competition: It’s accompanied by an unseen percussionist.) J.L.

Seven Psychopaths

A screenwriter (Colin Farrell) gets sucked into the Los Angeles underworld when two friends (Sam Rockwell, Christopher Walken) kidnap the beloved dog of a gangster (Woody Harrelson). Do you really need to be told that a movie called Seven Psychopaths is not for the squeamish? Good. If your cringe threshold is high enough, this is one of the funniest comedies of the year. Writer-director Martin McDonagh manages to top his debut feature, the cult favorite In Bruges, with the same flair for daffy non sequitur dialogue—but cranked up several notches—and a sterling deadpan cast able to pull it off with ease. Farrell is the sane one here: The psychopaths include Tom Waits and Long Nguyen, but after that, you might lose count. Abbie Cornish, Olga Kurylenko and Zeljko Ivanek are also along for McDonagh’s wild ride. J.L.

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Liam Neeson returns as the CIA agent whose daughter (Maggie Grace) was kidnapped back in 2008. This time, in Istanbul, Neeson and his ex-wife (Famke Janssen) are snatched by the vengeful father of the original villain—and daughter gets away to help Dad free himself by following his orders over her cellphone. Writers Luc Besson and Robert Mark Kamen press their luck by trying to recycle their earlier success, but they can’t wring another story out of it; they just repeat the old one, with flourishes that make it less credible, less suspenseful and less satisfying than it was before. They compound their mistake by bringing in the aptly named Olivier Megaton to direct. Megaton employs his usual style, hammering away at us like a bully in a bar. The ending sets us up for—shudder!— Taken 3, 4 and 5. J.L.

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Sinister

Trouble With the Curve

A veteran major-league-baseball scout (Clint Eastwood) clings to his job even as his eyesight fails; his concerned boss (John Goodman) turns to the man’s semi-estranged daughter (Amy Adams) to help get him through one more season. First-time writer Randy Brown’s screenplay is short on surprises but long on grist for its likeable stars (including Justin Timberlake as a romantic interest for Adams) and dislikeable villain (Matthew Lillard as a hotshot upstart in the team office, as smarmy as Jay Mohr in Jerry Maguire). Rookie director and Eastwood protégé Robert Lorenz keeps the amiable story humming along efficiently, and the result is an easy to take starvehicle entertainment, comfy and predictable as an old pair of shoes. Robert Patrick, Ed Lauter, Bob Gunton and George Wyner add to the familiarity. J.L.

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Young Victor Frankenstein (voice by Charlie Tahan) applies elementaryschool science and native genius to bring his dog back to life after it’s run over by a car— but keeping the secret opens a Pandora’s box of problems. Writer-director Tim Burton remakes his 1984 live-action short as a blackand-white stop-motion feature—literally reanimated—with mixed results. It’s an odd, notalways-comfortable blend of sweetness and doleful gloom, with dozens of in-joke references to 1930s horror movies that few viewers under 30 will get. Burton has plowed this ground before (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Corpse Bride), and it’s not that fertile; this one feels like exactly what it is: a padded-out short. The melancholy atmosphere sometimes plays as lack of energy, but it’s still an interesting novelty. J.L.

The New Documentary

Atlas Shrugged: Part 2

The second third of Ayn Rand’s long novel comes to the screen with an entirely new cast and director (John Putch); only producers John Aglialoro and Harmon Kaslow and writer Brian Patrick O’Toole (joined by Duke Sandefur and Duncan Scott) are back from before. Still, the result is the same: a respectable effort hampered less by its limited budget than by the dogmatic contrivances of Rand’s plot and the straw-man polemics of her wooden, declamatory dialogue. Samantha Mathis steps easily in as railroad magnate Dagny Taggart; Jason Beghe is less successful as Hank Rearden (speaking in a raspy whisper like a dinner-theater Clint Eastwood). As with Part I, Rand’s detractors will hate the movie as much as they do her, but her fans will be satisfied, both of them for the same reasons. J.L.

DETROPIA

ARBITRAGE

Argo

In November 1979, as Iranian revolutionaries overrun the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take the staff hostage, six Americans manage to escape and find refuge in the residence of the Canadian ambassador (Victor Garber). A CIA exfiltration expert (Ben Affleck) hatches an elaborate cover story to smuggle the Americans out disguised as members of a Hollywood film crew. Director Affleck and writer Chris Terrio fictionalize a real-life story, the CIA component of which wasn’t declassified until 1997—and is here emphasized somewhat to the detriment of the Canadian contribution, which was considerable and highly risky. Still, it’s a crackling good suspense thriller, told with mounting tension and just the right splashes of humor. John Goodman plays Oscar-winning makeup artist (and CIA contractor) John Chambers. J.L.

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Autumn Sky (left) and the Bell Boys’ bassist Jacob Bell groove at this year’s Sammies Festival and Awards Show.

Who’s your Sammies? Winners of SN&R’s 21st annual Sacramento Area Music Awards Things we saw Friday night at Ace of Spades during the 21st annual Sammies Festival and Music Awards: 1. Andy Hawk of 98 Rock (KRXQ 98.5 FM) and Casey Lewis of Radio 94.7 (KKDO 94.7 FM) beating each other with walking sticks; by SN&R Staff 2. Autumn Sky rapping with Project4Trees; 3. rapper Spice 1 making a surprise cameo onstage with Arden Park Roots; 4. Element Brass Band zigzagging photo through the sold-out crowd with giant tubas and trombones; and 5. The Voice’s by Lindsey Pavao handing the New Artist award to high schooler Parie Wood. Steven Chea Yeah, it was a red-letter night. Props to all the performers, presenters and attendees. And this year’s winners, of course. Hall of Fame 2012

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Beats & Lumpia III

Robbie Fulks

Minibosses

Deadlands

Sol Collective, 6 p.m., $8-$10

The Palms Playhouse, 8:30 p.m., $20

Beats & Lumpia. What else do you need to know? That it’s the third annual Beats & Lumpia festival? That Bambu (pictured) will HIP-HOP be there? That Sol Collective is one of the coolest spots to enjoy a hip-hop event? That local company I Love Lumpia is making the lumpia? All that stuff is cool, but all you need to know is there’s soul music and soul food. How could you go wrong? Plus: local hip-hop heavy hitters DJ Mr.Vibe, Ant Chedda, Keno and Ruby Ibarra, as well as live art by the Kids Crew and Meli Mel. Shout-out to Nina Ross for putting this together. 2574 21st Street, www.misschief916.wordpress.com.

With songs such as “Let’s Kill Saturday Night,” “She Took a Lot of Pills (And Died)” and “Goodbye, Cruel Girl,” singer-songwriter Robbie Fulks writes songs that connect the dots between honky-tonk and hillbilly, bluegrass and modern Americana. They celebrate hard lovin’ and hard drinkin’ with bleak humor, bitter self-deprecation and pathos. Fulks puts on a rollicking show onstage—part barn raiser, part campfire stories. Red Meat—the band that often plays AMERICANA royal court to Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly—opens the show. 13 Main Street in Winters, www.robbiefulks.com.

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Naked Lounge Downtown, noon, $8

Roll out of bed at the crack of noon this Saturday and head to Naked Lounge Downtown for a chance to feel like a kid again. Arizona-based rock group Minibosses will crank out rocking covers of Nintendo theme songs. Their intricate ROCK arrangements of “Double Dragon,” “Metroid” and “Mike Tyson’s Punch Out” display high-caliber musicianship. Adding to the day’s nostalgiac feel of childlike wonder are openers Gnarboots and the Four Eyes, two local bands—each with their own unique comedic take on punk rock. Since it’s almost Halloween, don’t be surprised to see some sweet costumes in the house. Hell, why not just dress up yourself? 1111 H Street, www.minibosses.com.

—Jonathan Mendick

The Boardwalk, 7 p.m., $12-$15

Let’s be clear, Deadlands is no light affair. This is intense, aggressive, powerhouse metal—from the kind of band that would walk into your house and break everything you own if you let it. There are growling vocals and Hatebreed-esque nu-metal screams, but the band’s not afraid to throw in a little King Diamond metal vibrato, too—which compliments the old-school guitar-shredding action. Of course, the real bread and butter here is the plethora of double-bass drumrolls and ear-bleeding power chords. This is metal, after all—anger incarnate. Deadlands signed recently to Massacre Records, whose roster includes Skyclad, Atrocity, METAL Theatre of Tragedy and Liv Kristine. 9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale, www.deadlandsmusic.com.

—Aaron Carnes

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

Nov 2 Close To You: Carpenter’s Tribute

Nov 8 Saul Williams

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23TUES

Del the Funky Homosapien

Bob Dylan

Omar Rodríguez-López Group

Ace of Spades, 7 p.m., $20

Del the Funky Homosapien is an Oaklandnative rapper best known for his collaborations with Gorillaz, Heiroglyphics and Deltron 3030. Shortly after his initiation writing lyrics for Da Lench Mob in the early ’90s, Del helped establish the Oakland sound he carries with him today. Meanwhile in Sacramento, Gift of Gab poured his genius into Blackalicious, still referenced by critics and fans as some of the most stylistically innovative and crisply accentuated flow found then or now. In an HIP-HOP age when chart-dominating hip-hop is little more than Auto-Tuned backwash, Del and Gab converge as a reminder of what hip-hop was, is and still can be. 1417 R Street, http://delthefunkyhomosapien.hifidev.com.

Power Balance Pavilion, 7:30 p.m., $65-$85

Bob Dylan has been performing for more than 50 years, but he certainly hasn’t slowed down. His distinctive voice has aged, fOLK ROCK and the grittiness makes his songs all the more compelling. Best known for his ’60s folk music, Dylan has also explored rock, blues, country, gospel, jazz, swing and Irish folk music. Visual artist, actor, poet, songwriter, musician and winner of one Oscar, one Golden Globe, and multiple Grammy awards, Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom award in 2012 for his musical contributions. Dylan and his band will be joined by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame. 1 Sports Parkway, www.bobdylan.com.

—Trina L. Drotar

The Omar Rodríguez-López Group is a free-flowing collective of the Mars Volta guitarist’s new and old collaborators. Since getting clean with his buddy and bandmate Cedric Bixler-Zavala in 2003, he’s released 30 albums. Rodríguez-López’s solo work is deeply informed by art-rock but—lacking the same commercial constraints as his band—can run the gamut from dub and electronica to jazzy EXPERIMENTAL ambient explorations and psychedelic journeys. Keyboardist Nicci Kasper’s joined the band in its latest configuration, which has been dubbed Bosnian Rainbows, offering a new canvas for his high-def head music. 2078 J Street, www.facebook.com/ rodriguezlopezproductions.

BUKUE ONE - T-CHRIS - SLEEPROCKERS TASK1NE - M THEORY - NEIGHBORZ TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23

MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK JUKEBOX THE GHOST - NOT NOW

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24

ALESANA

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DEATH ANGEL DEADLANDS - LEGION’S REQUIEM CHERNOBOG - DAMAGE OVER TIME

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27

GROUNDATION SQUAREFIELD MASSIVE

Sacramento City College, 7:30 p.m., $35-$40

Jake Shimabukuro is probably the world’s premier ukulele player. Chalk it up to his determination to experiment in different genres (rock, jazz, classical, pop), to ACOUSTIC/POP collaborate with other artists (Jack Johnson, Bette Midler, Jimmy Buffett), and to constantly tour and record albums (11 total in as many years). He’s also probably the only ukulele player in the world who can cover Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” follow it up with an original blues number, and then perform Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” with a 29-piece orchestra. Sacramento City College Performing Arts Center, 3835 Freeport Boulevard; www.jakeshimabukuro.com.

—Chris Parker

ACE OF SPADES DEL THE FUNKY HOMOSAPIEN

Jake Shimabukuro

Harlow’s Restaurant & Nightclub, 9 p.m., $15

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1417 R Street, Sacramento, 95814 www.aceofspadessac.com

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3

COLT FORD

11/17 Halestorm 11/18 Pierce The Veil

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11/19 Woe, is Me

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 6

GWAR

11/21 Twiztid 11/24 Trapt

DEVIL DRIVER - CANCER BATS LEGACY OF DISORDER THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8

11/25 The Acacia Strain 11/25 Veil Of Maya 11/30 7 Seconds

THE AP TOUR:

12/07 Streetlight Manifesto

MISS MAY I THE GHOST INSIDE

12/08 Motionless in White

LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES THE AMITY AFFLICTION - GLASS CLOUD

12/10 NOFX 12/11 Blood On The Dance Floor

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9

BLUE OCTOBER PLUS SPECIAL GUESTS

12/12 Never Shout Never 12/14 The English Beat 12/27 X (All Original Members)

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THE SESSION, 9pm, $5

THE BOARDWALK

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THURSDAY 10/18

BLUE LAMP

9426 Greenback Ln., Orangevale; (916) 988-9247 ASSASSIN; 8pm, call for cover

CAPITOL GARAGE THE CAVE

3512 Stockton Blvd., (916) 267-7576

MYSTERY SHIP, 8pm, $5

CENTER FOR THE ARTS

314 W. Main St., Grass Valley; (530) 274-8384

THE COZMIC CAFÉ

Open-mic, 7:30pm, no cover

DISTRICT 30

DJs My Cousin Vinny and Penthaus, 9pm, call for cover

594 Main St., Placerville; (530) 642-8481 1016 K St., (916) 737-5770 18398 Old River Rd., West Sacramento; (916) 371-2277

DEADLANDS, FORCE OF HABIT, WINGS OF INNOCENCE; 8pm, $12-$15

THE BASTARD SUNS, KNOCKOUT, LONELY AVENUE; 7:30pm W, $12-$14 Papasotes’s Karaoke Explosion, 9pm, no cover

Roseville Modern performing dance company, 9pm, $5

Rocky Horror Burlesque Show with Bow-Tie Beauties, 8pm, $22-$25

Geeks Who Drink pub quiz, 8:30pm W, no cover

THE MCCOY TYLER BAND, 8:30pm, $5 RICHARD THE ROCKSTAR, DJ Ray Styles; 9pm W, call for cover

DJ Billy Lane, 9pm, call for cover

DJ Elements, 9pm, call for cover

THE BATHTUB GINS, 7:30pm, call for cover

MARSHAL WILKERSON, 7:30pm, no cover

Deejay dancing and karaoke, 9pm, $3

Hip-hop and Top 40 Deejay dancing, 9pm, $5-$10

FOX & GOOSE

ERIN & THE PROJECT, GOOD NIGHT TEXAS; 8-11pm, $5

JACK RABBIT SPECIAL, OAK CREEK BAND; 9pm-midnight, $5

SHELLY SHEPHERD, MOOT, SWEET MALLO; 9pm-midnight, $5

1001 R St., (916) 443-8825

MONDAY-WEDNESDAY 10/22-10/24 HUNTER VALENTINE, QUEEN CAVEAT; 8pm Tu, $10-$12

FACES

2000 K St., (916) 448-7798

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SUNDAY 10/21

Champion Sound Reggae, 10pm, $5

1500 K St., (916) 444-3633

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ROACH GIGZ, PLAYAH K, NO MUTINY CLIQ, MARK SNIPES; 8pm, call for cover

SATURDAY 10/20 BLACK MACKEREL, HORSENECK, MISAMORE; 9pm, $8

G STREET WUNDERBAR

Queer Idol, 9pm M, no cover; Latin night, 9pm Tu, $5; DJ Alazzawi, 9pm W, $3

Dragalicious, 9pm, $5

STEPHEN YERKEY, 8pm W, no cover ; Pub Quiz, 7pm Tu, no cover

GEMS, GRADE A DIAMOND GANG; 8pm, no cover

228 G St., Davis; (530) 756-9227

THE GOLDEN BEAR

DJ Shaun Slaughter, 10pm, call for cover

DJ Crook One, 10pm, call for cover

DJ Whores, 10pm, no cover

Industry Night, 9pm, call for cover

HARLOW’S

2708 J St., (916) 441-4693

The Siren Show presents Villains, 8-11pm, $12-$15

TEA LEAF GREEN, THE STONE FOXES; 9pm, $17.50

STEELIN’ DAN, 7pm, $15; MIDNIGHT PLAYERS, 10pm, $12

SAVOY BROWN, 7pm, call for cover

LEVEL UP FOOD & LOUNGE

Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

DJ Rock Bottom and The Mookie DJ, 9pm, no cover

LUNA’S CAFÉ & JUICE BAR

Joe Montoya’s Poetry Unplugged, 8pm, $2

THE HEY NOWS, AWKWARD LEMON, BOSCOE’S BROOD; 8pm, $6

KILO & PEPPER, THE SIGNIFIERS; 8pm, $6

MARILYN’S ON K

908 K St., (916) 446-4361

“Rock On” Live Band Karaoke, 9pm, no cover

ABBEY ROAD, 8:30pm, $6-$7

Halloween party w/ DJ Katz, 8pm, $25$30

MIX DOWNTOWN

DJ Billy Lane, 9pm, $10, free before 9pm DJ Elliot Estes, 9pm, $15

DJ Mike Moss, 9pm, $20

THE SECRET LIVES OF SQUIRRELS, SANDRA DOLORES; 8:30pm, $5

NOT FOR PROFIT, THE POLYMERS, NORFOLK JACKET, D & ME; 8:30pm, $5

2326 K St., (916) 441-2252

2431 J St., (916) 448-8768

1414 16th St., (916) 441-3931

1531 L St., (916) 442-8899

NAKED LOUNGE DOWNTOWN 1111 H St., (916) 443-1927

THE YOUNG VINTAGE, SOLWAVE, WASH; 8:30pm, $5

OMAR RODRIGUEZ LOPEZ GROUP, 9pm Tu, $15 Hip-hop and R&B deejay dancing, 9:16pm Tu, no cover Nebraska Mondays, 7:30pm M, $5-$20; Comedy night, 8pm W, $6

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DJ Shift, 8:30pm-2am W, $10 THE O’MULLIGANS, CREEPY LITTLE LEGS, BUFFALO! BUFFALO!; 8:30pm W, $5

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FOR THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 18, 2012

ARIES (March 21-April 19): When Spanish

conquistador Francisco Pizarro laid waste to Peru in 1532, his soldiers found green stones on the land. Were they emeralds? A priest who was traveling with them gave them bad advice. He said that the way to determine whether they were merely colored glass or else precious gems was to test their hardness by pounding them with hammers. In this manner, many actual emeralds were shattered into fragments. Learn from this mistake, Aries. Make sure you recognize treasures for what they are. And don’t force them to submit to unwise tests that misconstrue their true nature.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Someone at

Reddit posted a question to the community: Could anyone help him recreate the aroma of the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland? He said he loved that smell. It was a blend of damp earth, rotting wood and gunpowder. It had musty overtones, a hint of chlorine, and a tantalizing freshness. If only he could get that fragrance to permeate his house, he testified, he’d always be able to work at peak efficiency. You might want to follow his lead, Taurus. It’s a good time to identify and gather all the ingredients you would need to make sure your environment inspires you to the max.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): If you asked

me to be your personal adviser, I would prescribe supplements and herbs to build up your immune system. I’d insist that you eat nothing but healthy food and get at least eight hours of sleep every night. I’d suggest that you meditate daily on images that symbolize your most inspiring desires. For fun, I might even advise you to do a ritual in which you create a big circle around yourself using violet yarn and then do a series of playful acts to pump up your freedom, like dancing as wildly as you know how and chanting “Love is my creator.” Finally, Gemini, if you sought my counsel, I’d urge you to use your exuberant imagination in concert with your disciplined intellect as you design a long-term plan to charge up your well-being.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): “Dear Free

Will Astrologer: I found your website by accident today and was drawn in fast and hard. No matter what I did, I could not escape and get back to my work. Your messages were too interesting for my own good. You gave me too many answers to questions I’ve had for too many years. I felt like I was being cured of problems I didn’t even know I had. Many hours went by until finally I was able to pull myself out of the vortex. How did this happen? —Freaked Out.” Dear Freaked: I was born under the sign of Cancer the Crab, and it so happens that the people of my tribe are currently emanating an intriguing and inscrutable aura. We’re at the peak of our ability to attract and seduce. Many of us are using our power benevolently, but our mysterious mojo could still be a bit unsettling.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The past is headed

your way bearing gifts, Leo. I recommend that you make yourself available for its blessings, which may be delivered to you in unexpected ways. For example: The spirit of a dead loved one could impart an enigmatic but useful tip in the middle of the night. An abandoned dream you assumed was gone forever might return from limbo to grant you a wish. A favor you did for someone long ago could finally be repaid. Are you ready to let history reward you in its own unique style?

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Just for you, it

is Shark Week. During this dicey holiday, you should be wary of all sharks, especially the kind that look like human beings. Don’t get in their way, and don’t underestimate them. On the other hand, I’m not opposed to you getting to know some sharks better. They could teach you some valuable lessons on how to get what you want. Not that you would ever be as cold-blooded and predatory as they are, of course. But it might be energizing to your ambitions if you add just a bit of sharklike thinking to your repertoire.

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Visualize your-

self heading out on a high adventure with interesting people—but all the while being distracted by the memory of a trivial insult you experienced earlier that day. Picture yourself getting intimate with a lover who inspires you to lose your self-consciousness—up until the point when you decide to interrupt your fun by answering a phone call from some random person. Imagine toning yourself down and holding yourself back because of misplaced politeness or unnecessary guilt or delusional fear—even though you’re feeling a rushing instinct to surge and soar and overflow. Finally, Libra, understand that in getting you to envision these parodies of your current inclinations, I’m hoping to shock you into making sure that nothing like them happens.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sometime

soon you may dream of being naked at a public event, like a class at school or a committee meeting. I think this would be an excellent omen, so I hope it comes to pass. It would signify that you’re ready to shed the disguises that have been making it problematical for you to reinvent yourself. Who is the new you? Stripping down to the bare essentials in your dreams will help you see raw truths about your waking life.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): As

you cross the great water in search of the unknown treasure, navigate by the light of the clouds. That’s your dreamy oracle, Sagittarius. What does it mean? Well, the work you do to figure it out is essential to activating its potential, so I don’t want to give away too much. But here are three further hints to inspire you on your quest. 1. Be willing to go a long way to find a secret you don’t even know you’re looking for. 2. Consider the possibility of cultivating faith in a goal that you don’t quite yet grasp in its entirety. 3. Rely on shadows and reflections to give you accurate information you can’t get directly from the thing that’s casting shadows and being reflected.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19):

Everyone has some kind of power. What’s yours? In the coming days, I suspect there will be some crisis and opportunity regarding how you use it. Maybe you will be invited to assume more authority or exercise greater influence. Maybe your ability to wield your particular clout will be questioned or doubted, and you will be challenged to either stand up and express it with more integrity and purpose or else relinquish it. For best results, take a moment right now to visualize the precise power you would love to command.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Dear

Rob: I really enjoy reading your horoscopes. You feel like a friend I’ve never met. When I try to picture what you’re like, I keep getting a vision of you as being fat, short and bald with a strawberry-blonde mustache. Am I right? —Curious Aquarius.” Dear Curious: It’s great that you’ve decided to do a reality check. This is an excellent time for all you Aquarians to see if what you imagine to be true is a match for the world as it actually is. To answer your question, I am in fact tall and thin, don’t wear a mustache and have an abundance of long silver hair.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): I’ve got just

the right message to set the tone for you in the weeks ahead. It comes from writer H.P. Lovecraft, and captures the essence of your astrological omens. “Pleasure to me is wonder,” said Lovecraft. “It’s the unexplored, the unexpected, the thing that is hidden and the changeless thing that lurks behind superficial mutability. To trace the remote in the immediate; the eternal in the ephemeral; the past in the present; the infinite in the finite; these are to me the springs of delight and beauty.” Now get out there, Pisces, and gather up all the mysterious marvels you have coming to you—all the bracing encounters with uncanny grace.

You can call Rob Brezsny for your Expanded Weekly Horoscope: (900) 950-7700. $1.99 per minute. Must be 18+. Touchtone phone required. Customer service (612) 373-9785. And don’t forget to check out Rob’s website at www.realastrology.com.

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Planting seeds of change For the past six years, Raphael Kendall has worked his way up the ranks in Capitol Garage’s (1500 K Street) kitchen and has recently passed the one-year mark as the restaurant’s executive chef. Although the eatery serves meat and dairy products, the 24-year-old cook has been living the plant-based lifestyle for 10 years, and has been working to make more vegan options available on the menu. He’s also thrown his big, puffy chef’s hat into the ring for the second time as a competitor in the Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge, which ends on Wednesday, October 31.

This is the first restaurant in which you’re calling all the shots in the kitchen? Yeah, I mean, my father opened a cafe in Jamaica, and I helped out for a little bit, and then I was a prep cook at The Melting Pot, and then after that, I’ve just been here [at Capitol Garage] for most of my career.

Are other people in your family herbivores? I’m married, and my wife is vegetarian, and I’m raising my son vegan. … He’s 2 now.

What are the challenges of raising a child vegan? It really wasn’t challenging for us. … I studied a lot about nutrition for myself but even more so when we found out we were having a child. … He’s eating really healthy, and he’s in the hundredth percentile for height and weight, pretty muscular, and developing on track and everything.

Why did you want to live off of plants, other than not liking the taste of meat? It was the way meat tasted, but also the texture, and I guess part of it could be the thought of it—just thinking about it— “You’re eating a rotting piece of flesh,” I sometimes say jokingly. The most important reason is when I eat dairy and eggs, I get sick. Like, if I eat eggs, I get really bad stomachaches; and with dairy, I get headaches and a runny nose and whatnot. I used to get nosebleeds almost every day when I was younger. They went down after I stopped eating diary. … Then, after being vegan for a while, the healthier I felt.

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anymore—especially since I’m getting paid for it (laughs)—but I’m still able to cook things and season them without tasting.

How do you get around that? I do have people try things, and usually they say it’s fine and I don’t need to add anything, but sometimes they’ll say it’s a little spicy, which is usually my problem.

What’s on the menu this year for the Sacramento Vegan Chef Challenge? I plan to change things but mainly keep a seasonal theme. … I have a cucumber salad. … It’s more of a Japanese style, and we peel it so it’s very thin. It’s with other veggies, and it’s in a sweet rice vinegar. I’m trying to make things gluten-free, so there’s a bigger clientele I can reach with some of these items. And then we’re doing a butternut-squash mole, and I’m cooking that with broccoli and a couple other veggies over brown basmati rice. That’s one I plan to switch … [with] maybe a butternut-squash curry and … maybe a butternut-squash barbecue. … I have a pumpkin-spice cake with a ginger icing in the layer … topped with an orange-buttercream frosting. We also offer other vegan options on the menu if people want to try that. And we put a vegan beer on tap, so that’s an option as well. … It’s Amber Ale from Eel River [Brewing Company].

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Was there a rise in dining attendance during last year’s challenge? Oh, yeah. There was a lot last year, and even regulars were trying the vegan options and liking it, even if they were carnivorous or omnivorous or one of those varieties of modulations. It was a great turnout. … It was the first month that I really took over [as chef], so I was really busy making all of the cakes and went through, like, 100 pounds of barley. I was making, like, three or four cakes a day. It was a lot of fun. Lots of hours.

Were you surprised by the interest in vegan fare? Yeah, I wanted more available when I went out to eat, but I guess I didn’t realize how popular it was becoming and how many who were willing to try it who weren’t already vegan or knew about veganism. Ω Join Capitol Garage’s chef Raphael Kendall for his Vegan Murder Mystery Beer Dinner at 7 p.m. on Monday, October 29, at Capitol Garage, 1500 K Street; (916) 444-3633. The four-course meal will be paired with organic beer from Eel River Brewing Company. Diners will be assigned a role in the mystery and are encouraged to wear a costume. RSVP is required; space is limited.

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